
Awakenings (1990)★ 7.8/10
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Written by: Oliver Sacks, Steven Zaillian
Dr. Malcolm Sayer administers a drug to catatonic patients, including Leonard Lowe, awakening them after decades of dormancy. As they navigate a new life in a new era, they confront the challenges of rediscovering themselves and embracing the precious moments of their newfound awakening.
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Robert De NiroLeonard Lowe
Robin WilliamsDr. Malcolm Sayer
Julie KavnerEleanor Costello
Ruth NelsonMrs. Lowe
John HeardDr. Kaufman
Penelope Ann MillerPaula
Alice DrummondLucy
Judith MalinaRose
Barton HeymanBert
George MartinFrank
Anne MearaMiriam
Richard LibertiniSidney
Laura EstermanLolly
Dexter GordonRolando
Jayne HaynesFrances
Le Clanché du RandMagda
Yusef BulosJoseph
Steven RandazzoLuis
Gloria HarperDottie
Gwyllum EvansDesmond
Mary Catherine WrightNurse Beth
Mary AliceNurse Margaret
Keith DiamondAnthony
Steve VinovichRay
Tiger HaynesJanitor
John Christopher JonesDr. Sullivan
Bradley WhitfordDr. Tyler
Max von SydowDr. Peter Ingham
Harvey MillerHospital Director
Tanya BerezinPsychiatrist
Peter StormareNeurochemist
Shane FistellMan in Hall
Waheedah AhmadHysterical Woman
Charles KeatingMr. Kean
Christina HuertesChristina
Linda BurnsFishsticks
Judy JacksinaHospital Receptionist
Gary TaconGeorge, Security Guard
Rico EliasOrderly #1
Mel GorhamNurse Sara
Chris CarolanEEG Technician
Debra Kovner-ZaksCafeteria Nurse
Max RabinowitzWard #5 Orderly
Gordon Joseph WeissWard #5 Patient
Byron UtleyWard #5 Patient #2
Anthony McGowenWard #5 Patient #3
Paul MontgomeryWard #5 Patient #4
Leonard TepperWard #5 Patient #5
Vincent PastoreWard #5 Patient #6
Howard FellerWard #5 Patient #7
Libby TitusClub Singer
Michael HydeBus Driver
Tomislav NovakovicBartender
Adam BryantLibrarian
Anthony J. NiciYoung Leonard
Oliver BlockLeonard's Friend #1
Buck SmithLeonard's Friend #2
Joan E. MacIntoshTeacher
Harry L. SeddonMedical Student
Steven ChasePatient (uncredited)
Vin DieselHospital Orderly (uncredited)
Heather Rose DominicNeighborhood Girl (uncredited)
Tom FarrellPatient on Film (uncredited)
Jason W. FuchsPotHeadHippie (uncredited)
Michael HurleyOrderly (uncredited)
Doris McCarthySecretary in Board Room (uncredited)
James Medina (uncredited)
Jack MulcahyIntern on Psych Ward (uncredited)
Sherry PagánMother in Subway (uncredited)
Jan SaintMan Hit with Ball (uncredited)
Ruth Leon WeimanNurse (uncredited)

