Awakenings

Drama 1991 2 hr iTunes

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Based on a true story, a passionate and somewhat unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of encephalitis, a sleeping disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering them motionless and seemingly thoughtless.

Drama 1991 2 hr iTunes

12

Starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner

Director Penny Marshall

Awakenings

Robert De Niro

Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams

Dr. Malcolm Sayer
Julie Kavner

Eleanor Costello
Ruth Nelson

Mrs. Lowe
John Heard

Dr. Kaufman

About

Awakenings

DRAMA

Based on a true story, a passionate and somewhat unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of encephalitis, a sleeping disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering them motionless and seemingly thoughtless.

Average 6.6
Reviews 37
Fresh 31
Rotten 6

Information

Studio: Columbia Pictures
Released: 1991
Run Time: 2 hr
Rated: 12
Regions of Origin: United States, Brazil

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (AAC), Spanish (Spain) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC), and 9 more...

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.