Lorenzo's Oil

Dec 30, 1992

2h 15m

★ 7.1

Some people make their own miracles.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Kennedy Miller Productions

Lorenzo's Oil Trailers

Cast

Augusto Odone

Nick Nolte

Michaela Odone

Susan Sarandon

Professor Nikolais

Peter Ustinov

Loretta Muscatine

Ann Hearn

Omuori

Maduka Steady

Francesco Odone

Aaron Jackson

Young Teacher

Laura Linney

Deirdre Murphy

Kathleen Wilhoite

Doctor Judalon

Gerry Bamman

Wendy Gimble

Margo Martindale

Ellard Muscatine

James Rebhorn

Jake Gimble

Colin Ward

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