Overview
Plot
A shy research physician uses an experimental drug to awaken catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard, his first patient, emerges with awe and enthusiasm, and his rebirth transforms the introverted doctor as well.
- Directors
- Penny Marshall
- Cast
- Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson, Max von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin, Alice Drummond, Richard Libertini, Laura Esterman, Barton Heyman, Judith Malina, Mary Alice, Keith Diamond, Bradley Whitford, John Christopher Jones, Mary Catherine Wright
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 1990-12-04
- Studios
- Parkes/Lasker productions
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Warning: spoilers
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a reserved research physician, administers an experimental drug to patients left catatonic by a rare disease. Leonard is the first to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, marked by wonder and joy, becomes a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant Leonard reveals life's simple but deeply sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
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