Awakenings / Columbia Pictures presents a Lasker/Parkes production ; a Penny Marshall film ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; produced by Walter F. Parkes and Lawrence Lasker ; directed by Penny Marshall.

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Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted docto...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Awakenings (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Newman, Randy (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Zaillian, Steven (Screenwriter)
Parkes, Walter F. (Producer)
Lasker, Lawrence (Producer)
Marshall, Penny (Director)
De Niro, Robert (Actor)
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (Actor)
Heard, John, 1946-2017 (Actor)
Kavner, Julie (Actor)
Miller, Penelope Ann (Actor)
Nelson, Ruth, 1905-1992 (Actor)
Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020 (Actor)
Meara, Anne (Actor)
Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990 (Actor)
Martin, George, 1929-2010 (Actor)
Drummond, Alice, 1928-2016 (Actor)
Ondříček, Miroslav, 1934-2015 (Cinematographer)
Greenberg, Gerald B. (Editor)
Davis, Battle, 1952-1994 (Editor)
Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Chatsworth, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video Distributed by Image Entertainment, ©1997, 1990.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease > Case studies > Drama.
Epidemic encephalitis > Complications > Case studies > Drama.
Dopa > Therapeutic use > Case studies > Drama.
Physician and patient > United States > Drama.
Fathers and daughters > United States > Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Medical films (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Case studies
Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Medical films (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Based on the book: Awakenings / by Oliver Sacks.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF7 D0005217 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:0800177363
9780800177362
Credits:Director of photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; editors, Jerry Greenberg, Battle Davis ; music, Randy Newman.
System Details:DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby surround stereo.; widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson, Max Von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin, Alice Drummond.