Awakenings
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Glen Trotiner, Penny Marshall, Sheila Paige, Tony Gittelson
Actors: Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Max von Sydow, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Ruth Nelson