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   Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1973 non-fiction book of the same name. Directed by Penny Marshall, it was written for the screen by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks's 1973 memoir of the same name.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0099077Awakenings (1990) - IMDb

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   Jan 11, 1991 · Based on a true story, a doctor (Robin Williams) tries to revive catatonic patients (Robert De Niro) with a new drug. The film explores the challenges and joys of awakening the human spirit after decades of isolation.

   • 7.8/10 (160K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama

   • Director: Penny Marshall
   • Release Date: 1991-01-11

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   Dec 14, 2023 · The 1990 movie Awakenings is a dramatization of Dr. Oliver Sacks' 1973 memoir of the same name — and the true story behind the semi-fictional Dr. Sayer is just as fascinating.

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6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1032970-awakeningsAwakenings | Rotten Tomatoes

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   The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital.

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   • Director: Penny Marshall

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Robert De Niro

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7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0099077Awakenings (1990) - Plot - IMDb

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   In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the New York City borough of The Bronx. After working extensively with the catatonic patients who survived the 1917-1928 epidemic of Encephalitis Lethargica, Sayer discovers certain stimuli will reach beyond the patients' respective catatonic ...

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   Check out the official Awakenings (1990) Trailer starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Watch on Fand...

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   Is Awakenings based on a true story?

   • Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1973 non-fiction book of the same name. Directed by Penny Marshall, it was written for the screen by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks 's 1973 memoir of the same name.

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   Is Awakenings a good movie?

   • An excellent movie. Do yourself a huge favour and see it. What is the streaming release date of Awakenings (1990) in Canada? Awakenings: Directed by Penny Marshall. With Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson.

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   Is Awakenings a melodrama?

   • Elevated by some of Robin Williams' finest non-comedic work and a strong performance from Robert De Niro, Awakenings skirts the edges of melodrama, then soars above it. The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital.

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   Who starred in 'Awakenings'?

   • Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Stormare and Max von Sydow also star in the cast. Awakenings was produced by Walter Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, who first encountered Sacks's book as undergraduates at Yale, and optioned it a few years later.

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   Where was Awakenings filmed?

   • Principal photography for Awakenings began on October 16, 1989, at the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn, New York, which was operating, and lasted until February 16, 1990. According to Williams, actual patients were used in the filming of the movie.

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   What happens at the end of 'awakening'?

   • Sayer tells a group of grant donors to the hospital that although the "awakening" did not last, another kind one of learning to appreciate and live life took place. The film ends with Sayer standing over the once again-catatonic Leonard behind a Ouija board, with his hands on Leonard's hands which man the Planchette.

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    In 1969, a doctor tests an experimental drug on a man in an unresponsive state — who awakens after 30 years and must come to grips with life as an adult. Watch trailers & learn more.