Movie Description Based on the true story of a research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare sleeping sickness. The first patient to receive the drug (De Niro in an astounding performance) is filled with awe and enthusiasm that teaches the introverted doctor to value life's simple pleasures. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Robert De Niro, Best (Adapted) Screenplay.
| Credits | | Cast: | Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams |
| Details | | Edition: | Closed Captioned; Box Office Hits Edition |
Notes DVD Features:
Keepcase, The film is based on the experiences of British-born neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks at a hospital in the Bronx, New York. It was shot in the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn.
Shot in Technicolor.
Robert De Niro won the New York Film Critics Circle award for his starring performance in this film, and the Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas," which also opened in 1990.
Editorial Reviews "...An emotional knockout....Williams and DeNiro are astounding. So's the movie. It takes a piece out of you..." Rolling Stone - p.58 - Peter Travers
"...De Niro's widely praised performance is like the rest of the film: competent, a product of hard work..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.5D - Mike Clark
"...Marshall has a gift for reticence..." Los Angeles Times - Peter Rainer (01/11/1991)
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