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Lorenzo's Oil
Lorenzo's Oil
Director:George Miller
Overview:
Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
Release:
1992 / 12 / 30
Rating:
7.068
Genres & Subgenres:
Drama
Tags:
Nick Nolte
as
Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon
as
Michaela Odone
Peter Ustinov
as
Professor Nikolais
Ann Hearn
as
Loretta Muscatine
Laura Linney
as
Young Teacher
Kathleen Wilhoite
as
Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman
as
Doctor Judalon
Margo Martindale
as
Wendy Gimble
James Rebhorn
as
Ellard Muscatine
Jennifer Dundas
as
Nurse Nancy Jo
Becky Ann Baker
as
Pellerman's Secretary
Ann Dowd
as
Pediatrician
Peter MacKenzie
as
Immunosuppression Doctor
Paul Lazar
as
Professor Duncan
Michael O'Neill
as
School Psychologist
Richard Cordery
as
Suddaby's Senior Manager
Elizabeth Daily
as
Lorenzo Odone (voice)
Rocco Sisto
as
Murphy Family