United States / Dec 12, 1990 / Century City, California
There is no such thing as a simple miracle.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Meara | Miriam |
| Dexter Gordon | Rolando |
| George Martin | Frank |
| Alice Drummond | Lucy Fishman |
| Richard Libertini | Sidney |
| Laura Esterman | Lolly |
| Barton Heyman | Bert |
| Judith Malina | Rose |
| Mary Alice | Nurse Margaret |
| Keith Diamond | Anthony |
| Bradley Whitford | Dr. Tyler |
| John Christopher Jones | Dr. Sullivan |
| Mary Catherine Wright | Nurse Beth |
| Jayne Haynes | Frances |
| Le Clanché du Rand | Magda |
| Yusef Bulos | Joseph |
| Steven Randazzo | Luis |
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Awakenings |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Parkes/Lasker productions |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1990 |
| Executive producer | Elliot Abbott, Arne Schmidt, Penny Marshall |
| Production | Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Amy Lemisch |
| Writer | Steven Zaillian, Oliver Sacks |
| Casting | Bonnie Timmermann |
| Editing | Battle Davis, Gerald B. Greenberg, Debbie Goldsmith, Donah Bassett, Jere Huggins, Suzanne Pillsbury, Kathryn Camp |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček, Tom Priestley Jr., Louis Goldman |
| Assistant directors | Tony Gittelson, Glen Trotiner, Penny Marshall, Sheila Paige |
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| Lighting | Richard Quinlan |
| Camera operators | Tom Priestley Jr., Miroslav Ondříček, Louis Goldman |
| Additional photography | Miroslav Ondříček, Tom Priestley Jr., Louis Goldman |
| Production design | Anton Furst, Ron Petagna Sr., Bill Groom, George DeTitta Jr., Alan E. Muraoka, Gerald DeTitta, Robert Griffon Jr., Lynn Nigro, Sarah Knowles |
| Art direction | Bill Groom, Alan E. Muraoka, Anton Furst, Ron Petagna Sr., George DeTitta Jr., Gerald DeTitta, Robert Griffon Jr., Lynn Nigro, Sarah Knowles |
| Set decoration | George DeTitta Jr., Anton Furst, Ron Petagna Sr., Bill Groom, Alan E. Muraoka, Gerald DeTitta, Robert Griffon Jr., Lynn Nigro, Sarah Knowles |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Cynthia Flynt, William A. Farley, Bernadette Mazur, Ilona Herman, Scott W. Farley, George Potts |
| Makeup | Bernadette Mazur, Ilona Herman, Cynthia Flynt, William A. Farley, Scott W. Farley, George Potts |
| Hairstyling | Cynthia Flynt, William A. Farley, Bernadette Mazur, Ilona Herman, Scott W. Farley, George Potts |
| Budget | 31.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 52.096.475 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 19, 1990 / PG-13
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Dec 04, 1990 / 12 / 15 on VHS
Poland / Dec 31, 1990 / 16
United States / Jan 11, 1991 / PG-13
Germany / Feb 14, 1991 / 12
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Austria / Feb 15, 1991
France / Feb 20, 1991 / U
Argentina / Feb 21, 1991
Finland / Mar 01, 1991 / K-16
Spain / Mar 04, 1991
Greece / Mar 08, 1991
Netherlands / Mar 08, 1991 / 6
Sweden / Mar 08, 1991 / 11
Australia / Mar 14, 1991 / M
Ireland / Mar 15, 1991 / 12
Portugal / Mar 15, 1991 / M/12
Switzerland / Mar 15, 1991 / 12
Brazil / Mar 22, 1991 / 10
Denmark / Mar 29, 1991 / 15
South Korea / Mar 30, 1991 / All
Japan / Apr 05, 1991
Hungary / Apr 26, 1991 / 16
Türkiye / May 10, 1991
XC / Sep 13, 1991
Norway / Oct 06, 1991 / A
Digital
Canada / Jun 21, 1994
France / Feb 01, 2016 / VOD
India / Mar 20, 2019 / U/A 13+
Physical media
Mexico / Sep 10, 1997 / DVD
France / Nov 29, 1999 / DVD
Italy / Dec 01, 1999 / DVD
Netherlands / Sep 30, 2010 / 6 / DVD
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Singapore / Dec 07, 2010 / DVD
TV
Slovakia / Apr 13, 1997 / 15 / Markíza
Netherlands / Jan 25, 2002 / 6 / Net 5
United Arab Emirates / May 08, 2015
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