74	METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 161 Ratings

Awakenings

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 1990

Summary: By opening one man's eyes to the world... he opened his own. A true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease beginning with Leonard, 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. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to the other patients. The story of their friendship during this emotional journey is a testament to both the tenderness of the human heart and the strength of the human soul. (Sony Pictures)

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Runtime:	121 min
Rating:	PG-13
Production:	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genres:	Drama
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Home Release Date:	Sep 10, 1997

Director	Credit
Penny Marshall	Director

Writer	Credit
Oliver Sacks	Book
Steven Zaillian	Screenplay

Principal Cast	Credit
Robert De Niro	Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams	Dr. Malcolm Sayer

Cast	Credit
Alice Drummond	Lucy
Anne Meara	Miriam
Barton Heyman	Bert
Dexter Gordon	Rolando
George Martin	Frank
Jayne Haynes	Frances
John Heard	Dr. Kaufman
Judith Malina	Rose
Julie Kavner	Eleanor Costello
Laura Esterman	Lolly
Penelope Ann Miller	Paula
Richard Libertini	Sidney
Ruth Nelson	Mrs. Lowe

Producer	Credit
Amy Lemisch	Associate Producer
Arne Schmidt	Executive Producer
Elliot Abbott	Executive Producer
Lawrence Lasker	Producer
Penny Marshall	Executive Producer
Walter F. Parkes	Producer