1990 · 120 min · Drama
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.
Directed by Penny Marshall. Starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner and Penelope Ann Miller.
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