Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Some people make their own miracles.
1992 · PG-13 · 2h 15m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: George Miller
Writers: George Miller, Nick Enright
Music by: Christine Woodruff
Cinematography: John Seale
Editor: Richard Francis-Bruce, Marcus D'Arcy
Box office: $7M · Budget: $30M · Rated 7.1/10 by 577 viewers
Cast
Nick Nolte as Augusto OdoneSusan Sarandon as Michaela OdonePeter Ustinov as Professor NikolaisAnn Hearn as Loretta MuscatineMaduka Steady as OmuoriAaron Jackson as Francesco OdoneLaura Linney as Young TeacherKathleen Wilhoite as Deirdre MurphyGerry Bamman as Doctor JudalonMargo Martindale as Wendy GimbleJames Rebhorn as Ellard MuscatineColin Ward as Jake GimbleMore like this
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