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After giving his catatonic patients an experimental drug, a maverick doctor examines the effects on the patients and learns a few lessons about life from them.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: De Niro, Robert (Actor)
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (Actor)
Heard, John, 1946-2017 (Actor)
Kavner, Julie (Actor)
Miller, Penelope Ann (Actor)
Marshall, Penny (Director)
Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, French, or Spanish with optional Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, 2011.
Subjects:
Catatonia > Drama.
Physician and patient > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Medical personnel in motion pictures.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
After giving his catatonic patients an experimental drug, a maverick doctor examines the effects on the patients and learns a few lessons about life from them.
Note:Based on the book by Oliver Sacks, M.D.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.C55 A935 2011 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated: PG-13; language and themetic elements.
ISBN:9786313922871
6313922875
Credits:Music, Randy Newman ; editors, Jerry Greenberg, Battle Davis ; photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; production designer, Anton Furst.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital 5.1.
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max Von Sydow.