Awakenings
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Director: Glen Trotiner, Penny Marshall, Sheila Paige, Tony Gittelson
Genre: Drama
Cast: Adam Bryant, Alice Drummond, Anne Meara, Anthony J. Nici, Anthony McGowen, Barton Heyman, Bradley Whitford, Bret McCormick, Buck Smith, Byron Utley, Charles Keating, Chris Carolan
