
Awakenings (1990)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
Budget | $31,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $52,096,475.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.802 |
Directed By
Penny Marshall
Crew
Battle Davis
Penny Marshall
Lawrence Lasker
Gerald B. Greenberg
Miroslav Ondříček
Walter F. Parkes
Steven Zaillian
Cynthia Flynt
Anton Furst
Elliot Abbott
Bonnie Timmermann
Arne Schmidt
Penny Marshall
Mike Bedard
Ron Petagna Sr.
Bill Groom
George DeTitta Jr.
Sheila Paige
William A. Farley
Bernadette Mazur
Ilona Herman
Scott W. Farley
Alan E. Muraoka
George Potts
Bob Newlan
Mark Pappas
Larry Kaplan
Debbie Goldsmith
Joe Dorn
Yakov Sklyansky
Laura Perlman
Gary C. Bourgeois
David Williams
Donah Bassett
Amy Lemisch
Hugo Weng
Richard Baratta
Hamilton Sterling
Jere Huggins
Gerald DeTitta
James Flamberg
Timothy M. Bourne
Linda Murphy
Tony Gittelson
Matthew Iadarola
Richard Quinlan
Suzanne Pillsbury
Michele Perrone
Linda Yeaney
Robert Griffon Jr.
Patricia Birch
Lynn Nigro
Michael Hyde
Glen Trotiner
Sarah Knowles
John Morris
Michelle Pleis
Les Lazarowitz
Ed. Weinberger
Jack Winter
Carrie Fisher
Tracy Reiner
Kathryn Camp
Jerry Ross
Tom Priestley Jr.
Ilona Herman
Margaret Mitchell
Beth Bergeron
Louis Goldman
Oliver Sacks
Randy Newman
TOP CAST

Robert De Niro
Leonard Lowe

Robin Williams
Malcolm Sayer

John Heard
Dr. Kaufman

Julie Kavner
Eleanor Costello

Penelope Ann Miller
Paula

Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Lowe

Max von Sydow
Peter Ingham

Anne Meara
Miriam

Dexter Gordon
Rolando

George Martin
Frank

Alice Drummond
Lucy Fishman

Richard Libertini
Sidney

Laura Esterman
Lolly

Barton Heyman
Bert

Judith Malina
Rose

Mary Alice
Nurse Margaret

Keith Diamond
Anthony

Bradley Whitford
Dr. Tyler

John Christopher Jones
Dr. Sullivan
Mary Catherine Wright
Nurse Beth
Jayne Haynes
Frances

Le Clanché du Rand
Magda

Yusef Bulos
Joseph

Steven Randazzo
Luis
Gloria Harper
Dottie
Gwyllum Evans
Desmond

Steve Vinovich
Ray

Tiger Haynes
Janitor
Harvey Miller
Hospital Director
Tanya Berezin
Psychiatrist

Peter Stormare
Neurochemist
Shane Fistell
Man in Hall
Waheedah Ahmad
Hysterical Woman

Charles Keating
Mr. Kean
Christina Huertes
Christina
Linda Burns
Fishsticks
Judy Jacksina
Hospital Receptionist
Gary Tacon
George
Rico Elias
Orderly #1

Mel Gorham
Nurse Sara
Chris Carolan
EEG Technician
Debra Kovner-Zaks
Cafeteria Nurse
Max Rabinowitz
Ward #5 Orderly
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Ward #5 Patient

Byron Utley
Ward #5 Patient #2
Anthony McGowen
Ward #5 Patient #3
Paul Montgomery
Ward #5 Patient #4
Leonard Tepper
Ward #5 Patient #5

Vincent Pastore
Ward #5 Patient #6
Howard Feller
Ward #5 Patient #7