Awakenings (1990)

🎭 Genres:Drama

⭐️ Actors:Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller

🌍 Country:United States of America

📅 Year:1990

🎬 Director:Penny Marshall

📝 Description: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.