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Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

Some people make their own miracles.

135 minDrama
TMDb7.1/10574 votes

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.

Country: Australia

Director: George Miller

Cast

Nick Nolte as Augusto Odone

Nick Nolte

Augusto Odone

Susan Sarandon as Michaela Odone

Susan Sarandon

Michaela Odone

Peter Ustinov as Professor Nikolais

Peter Ustinov

Professor Nikolais

Ann Hearn as Loretta Muscatine

Ann Hearn

Loretta Muscatine

Maduka Steady as Omuori

Maduka Steady

Omuori

Aaron Jackson as Francesco Odone

Aaron Jackson

Francesco Odone

Laura Linney as Young Teacher

Laura Linney

Young Teacher

Kathleen Wilhoite as Deirdre Murphy

Kathleen Wilhoite

Deirdre Murphy

Gerry Bamman as Doctor Judalon

Gerry Bamman

Doctor Judalon

Margo Martindale as Wendy Gimble

Margo Martindale

Wendy Gimble

James Rebhorn as Ellard Muscatine

James Rebhorn

Ellard Muscatine

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Colin Ward

Jake Gimble

LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Nurse Ruth

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Nurse Ruth

Jennifer Dundas as Nurse Nancy Jo

Jennifer Dundas

Nurse Nancy Jo

Keywords

Plot:parent child relationshipmedicinebased on true storyincurable diseasecomoros
Time:1980s
Place:washington dc, usa

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