Awakenings
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2hrs
Directed by
Elliot Abbott,
Arne Schmidt,
Starring
Robert De Niro,
Robin Williams,
John Heard,
Julie Kavner
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.