Awakenings (1990)
There is no such thing as a simple miracle.
7.8(2,867)2h 0mDecember 4, 1990
Penny Marshall
Director
Steven Zaillian
Writer
Rate
Diary
Overview
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.
