Awakenings

Name: Awakenings
Director: Penny Marshall
Released: 1990-12-04T00:00:00Z

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.

Runtime: 120

Release date: 1990-12-04

<article> <figure> <img src="http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/xzNas1TCJh7S11nIfhZD7gImfWj.jpg" title='Awakenings' alt='Awakenings'/> </figure> <h1>Awakenings</h1> <p>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.</p> <details><summary>Runtime: 120</summary> <summary>Release date: 1990-12-04</summary></details> </article>