Lorenzo's Oil (1992) (1993)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1929 movies items)

" Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves. The film was based on actual effects, Lorenzo’s Oil garnered mixed reviews, and it was a moderate success. Though the film seemed to accurately portray the events related to the boy's condition and his parents' efforts during the time period covered by the film, it was criticized for "

1992 Awardies Awards (34 movies items)

"Other nominations Best Supporting Actress "

“El aceite de Lorenzo toma lugar en un suceso que de hecho ocurrió en la vida real, lo que provocó múltiples cuestionamientos al sistema de salud y ”

“El aceite de Lorenzo toma lugar en un suceso que de hecho ocurrió en la vida real, lo que provocó múltiples cuestionamientos al sistema de salud y cómo la industria farmacéutica se veía en un estado de omnipotencia inobjetable en la que mucho enfermo inocente es visto como un número más y un caso del montón. Esta película intenta documentar la manera en la que gente desesperada intentó llevarle la contra a muchas leyes injustas dentro del movimiento científico al formar parte de un pequeño grupo de víctimas de un caso muy específico en el mundo.

Los padres proactivamente buscan la solución para su hijo Lorenzo, quien debe pasar una enorme parte de su infancia transformado en un vegetal por su enfermedad, lo cual es expuesto a modo de docudrama para ir atravesando ” read more

Susan Sarandon - Movies I've Viewed (31 person items)

" Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon"

Top Ten Performances - Susan Sarandon (14 movies items)

" as Michaela Odone "

Top Ten Performances - Nick Nolte (15 movies items)

" as Augusto Odone "

Nick Nolte Films Viewed by Kathy (15 movies items)

" Director: George Miller Starring: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Kathleen Wilhoite, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Jennifer Dundas and Laura Linney Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate: five-year-old Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to the cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history."

Best Films of 1993 (100 movies items)

"Nolte and Surandon are actors I usually can't stand but they're at least tolerable in this well-crafted film. Anna Paquin got all the attention with her child performance this year in "The Piano"; but Zack O'Malley Greenberg turned in a stirring performance as well here."

Physically Disabled (Character) - Movies (48 movies items)

"Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte "