Awakenings

1990 · directed by Penny Marshall

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

Awakenings (1990), directed by Penny Marshall, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Robert De Niro
• Robin Williams
• John Heard
• Julie Kavner
• Penelope Ann Miller
• Ruth Nelson
• Max von Sydow
• Anne Meara
• Dexter Gordon
• George Martin

Crew

• Miroslav Ondříček — Director of Photography
• Battle Davis — Editor
• Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor
• Randy Newman — Original Music Composer
• Steven Zaillian — Screenplay

More from Penny Marshall

1. Big (1988) — 78/100
2. A League of Their Own (1992) — 74/100
3. The Preacher's Wife (1996) — 59/100
4. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) — 58/100
5. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) — 53/100
6. Renaissance Man (1994) — 48/100

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