Awakenings

In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City. After working extensively with the catatonic patients who survived the 1917–1928 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, Sayer discovers certain stimuli will reach beyond the patients' respective catatonic states; actions such as catching a ball, hearing familiar music, being called by their name, and enjoying human touch, all have unique effects on particular patients and offer a glimpse into their worlds. Fictional patient Leonard Lowe (Robert De Niro) seems to remain removed, but Sayer learns that Leonard is able to communicate with him by using a Ouija board.

MPAA Rating:	PG-13
Genre:	Biography, Drama
Country:	United States
Produced By:	Arne Schmidt, Walter F. Parkes, Elliot Abbott, Penny Marshall, Lawrence Lasker, Amy Lemisch
Directed By:	Penny Marshall
Written By:	Oliver Sacks, Steven Zaillian
Cast:	Buck Smith, Libby Titus, Jan Saint, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Alice Drummond, Yusef Bulos, Anne Meara, Doris McCarthy, Tomislav Novakovic, Anthony McGowen, George Martin, Jack Mulcahy, Leonard Tepper, Gary Tacon, Harry L. Seddon, Penelope Ann Miller, Gwyllum Evans, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, Laura Esterman, Richard Libertini, Oliver Block, James Medina, Howard Feller, Jayne Haynes, Harvey Miller, John Christopher Jones, Tom Farrell, Robin Williams, Mary Catherine Wright, Mary Alice, Judith Malina, Tiger Haynes, Le Clanché Du Rand, Heather Rose Dominic, Peter Stormare, Tanya Berezin, Charles Keating, Keith Diamond, Steve Vinovich, Anthony J. Nici, Byron Utley, Dexter Gordon, Max Von Sydow, Mel Gorham, Barton Heyman, John Heard, Michael Hurley, Bradley Whitford, Vin Diesel, Robert De Niro, Adam Bryant, Steven Randazzo, Gloria Harper, Vincent Pastore
In Theaters:	Jan 11, 1991
Runtime:	2 hours 1 minute
Production:	Columbia Pictures, Parkes/Lasker productions
Budget:	$31,000,000
Box Office:	$52,096,475
Available On:	Amazon, Itunes, Vudu
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