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Awakenings (1990)
PG-13
121 min | Biography, Drama

Awakenings (1990)

PG-13

121 min | Biography, Drama

Dr. Sayer is a pioneering neurologist who wants to take a risk and give his patients who suffer from encephalitis a drug used for Parkinson's Disease. He tries it out on one man who miraculously wakes from his perpetual catatonic state.

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70 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert De Niro Leonard Lowe Leonard Lowe See fewer	Cape Fear (1991)
Robin Williams Dr. Malcolm Sayer Dr. Malcolm Sayer See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Julie Kavner Eleanor Costello Eleanor Costello See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Ruth Nelson Mrs. Lowe Mrs. Lowe See fewer	3 Women (1977)
John Heard Dr. Kaufman Dr. Kaufman See fewer	Home Alone (1990)
Penelope Ann Miller Paula Paula See fewer	Carlito's Way (1993)
Alice Drummond Lucy Lucy See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
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Richard Libertini Sidney Sidney See fewer	Popeye (1980)
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Christina Huertes Christina Christina See fewer	Awakenings (1990)
Linda Burns Fishsticks Fishsticks See fewer	Awakenings (1990)
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Rico Elias Orderly #1 Orderly #1 See fewer	See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
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