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Lorenzo's Oil (1992) 7.0
A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself. Director:George Miller |
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Professor Nikolais
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Deirdre Murphy
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Doctor Judalon
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Wendy Gimble
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Ellard Muscatine
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Ann Hearn | ... |
Loretta Muscatine
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Omouri
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Mary Wakio | ... |
Comorian Teacher
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Don Suddaby | ... |
Don Suddaby
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Colin Ward | ... |
Jake Gimble
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Nurse Ruth
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Nurse Nancy Jo
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William Cameron | ... |
Pellerman
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Until about the age of 7, Lorenzo Odone was a normal child. After then, strange things began to happen to him: he would have blackouts, memory lapses, and other strange mental phemonenons. He is eventually diagnosed as suffering from ALD: an extremely rare incurable degenerative brain disorder. Frustrated at the failings of doctors and medicine in this area, the Odones begin to educate themselves in the hope of discovering something which can halt the progress of the disease. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Some people make their own miracles.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for a child's life threatening ordeal | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
15 January 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un milagro para Lorenzo See more »Filming Locations:
Carnegie Mellon University - 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,286,388 (USA)Company Credits
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Michaela Odone: Yes
Augusto Odone: We studied, we got to know the language, resources, its law. We studied, right? We should threat Lorenzo's illness like another country.
Michaela Odone: I don't quite see the analogy.
Augusto Odone: All right, all right. ALD has many dimensions, right?
Michaela Odone: Yes
Augusto Odone: So, in order to understand it, we need to command genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, neurology, ology-ology.
Michaela Odone: Augusto, we don't have time to go to medical school.
Augusto Odone: Michaela, the ...
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Augusto Odone: When we first went to the Comoros, what did we do? We got to know the country, right?Michaela Odone: Yes
Augusto Odone: We studied, we got to know the language, resources, its law. We studied, right? We should threat Lorenzo's illness like another country.
Michaela Odone: I don't quite see the analogy.
Augusto Odone: All right, all right. ALD has many dimensions, right?
Michaela Odone: Yes
Augusto Odone: So, in order to understand it, we need to command genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, neurology, ology-ology.
Michaela Odone: Augusto, we don't have time to go to medical school.
Augusto Odone: Michaela, the ...
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No doubt Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon are two great actors who have been part of wonderful movies. In "Lorenzo's Oil" they're even better than usual. The story is about a boy who has a rare disease that kills him little by little. His parents, played by Nolte and Sarandon, make their best to help the boy. Great direction by George Miller.
My Rate 8/10