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Lorenzo's Oil (1992) -- A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself.
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) -- A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   6,639 votes
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Director:
George Miller
Writers:
George Miller (written by) &
Nick Enright (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 January 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Some people make their own miracles.
Plot:
A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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User Comments:
Really,really great! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nick Nolte ... Augusto Odone

Susan Sarandon ... Michaela Odone

Peter Ustinov ... Professor Nikolais
Kathleen Wilhoite ... Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman ... Doctor Judalon
Margo Martindale ... Wendy Gimble
James Rebhorn ... Ellard Muscatine
Ann Hearn ... Loretta Muscatine

Maduka Steady ... Omuori
Mary Wakio ... Comorian Teacher
Don Suddaby ... Don Suddaby
Colin Ward ... Jake Gimble
LaTanya Richardson ... Nurse Ruth (as La Tanya Richardson)
Jennifer Dundas ... Nurse Nancy Jo
William Cameron ... Pellerman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lorenzos Öl (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Un milagro para Lorenzo (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Acto de Amor (Portugal) [pt]
L'huile de Lorenzo (Canada: French title) [fr]
L'olio di Lorenzo (Italy) [it]
Lorenzo (France) [fr]
Lorenzo (Romania) [ro]
Lorenzo (Greece) [el]
Lorenzo olaja (Hungary) [hu]
Lorenzo's oil: el aceite de la vida (Spain) [es]
Lorenzon öljy (Finland) [fi]
Lorenzos olja (Sweden) [sv]
O Óleo de Lorenzo (Brazil) [pt]
Olej Lorenza (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
129 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

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Trivia:
Laura Linney's movie debut. more
Quotes:
Augusto Odone: Dr. Nikolias, what about the other boys, what results are you seeing in them?
Professor Nikolias: As with Lorenzo it's too early to tell. We need this study to run for the full six months.
Augusto Odone: And that would tell you what is obvious right now? That avoiding apple skins and pizza has no effect on this brutal disease?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Critic: Dr. Jay (#1.10)" (1994) more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Really,really great!, 14 October 2002
Author: k_nil75 from Larvik,Norway

Wow!,what a film.Based on a true story about little boy Lorenzo who gets an incurable disease called ALG.Parents never gives up to get a cure for the disease.And a cure there is,in form of an oil.This is an heartwarming,interesting and very important movie.Great performances all around.Especially Nick Nolte who did a great job with his italian accent.Definately one of his best performances. Sarandon and Ustinov are also great.Not to mention the little boy who played Lorenzo,fantastic. However this movie is not so well known.For us who have seen it,we all agree this is one outstanding movie,that sticks to your mind for a long time...

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