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Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
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Release Date:
15 January 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
Some people make their own miracles.
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 nominations
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(6 articles)
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This highly emotional story features peerless acting
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Nick Nolte | ... | Augusto Odone |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Michaela Odone |
 | Peter Ustinov | ... | Professor Nikolais |
 | Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Deirdre Murphy |
| Gerry Bamman | ... | Doctor Judalon |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Wendy Gimble |
| James Rebhorn | ... | Ellard Muscatine |
| Ann Hearn | ... | Loretta Muscatine |
 | Maduka Steady | ... | Omuori |
| Mary Wakio | ... | Comorian Teacher |
| Don Suddaby | ... | Don Suddaby |
| Colin Ward | ... | Jake Gimble |
| LaTanya Richardson | ... | Nurse Ruth (as La Tanya Richardson) |
| Jennifer Dundas | ... | Nurse Nancy Jo |
| William Cameron | ... | Pellerman |
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129 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
UK:12 |
UK:12 (video re-release) |
UK:15 (video) |
Australia:PG |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:All |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-10 |
Germany:12 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG
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Laura Linney's movie debut.
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Quotes:
Professor Nikolias:
Do you know how many children die every year from choking on french fries? Many more than from Adrenoleukodistrophy. You see, ours is what is known as an orphan disease, too small to be noticed, too small to be funded, especially with the iron hand of "Reganomics".
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Featured in "How Art Made the World" (2005)
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A family returns to the U.S. from Africa only to discover that their son has acquired a very rare disease called A.L.D. While told to give up and let their son die because there is no cure in sight, the father goes to the library everyday after work to research into a possible cure. The greatest opposition he receives comes from the doctors who tell him to "let the professionals handle it" and from other parents whose children have the same illness who condemn him for "spreading false hopes". While scientists around the world are competing over each other to find a cure, Lorenzo's parents bring them together to consult. My all-time favourite film, this highly emotional true story features peerless acting, especially from Sarandon.