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Lorenzo's Oil

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Lorenzo's Oil

Dec 30, 1992

2h 15m

★ 7.1

Some people make their own miracles.

Overview

Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kennedy Miller Productions

Lorenzo's Oil Trailers

Cast

Nick Nolte

Augusto Odone

Nick Nolte

Susan Sarandon

Michaela Odone

Susan Sarandon

Peter Ustinov

Professor Nikolais

Peter Ustinov

Ann Hearn

Loretta Muscatine

Ann Hearn

Maduka Steady

Omuori

Maduka Steady

Aaron Jackson

Francesco Odone

Aaron Jackson

Laura Linney

Young Teacher

Laura Linney

Kathleen Wilhoite

Deirdre Murphy

Kathleen Wilhoite

Gerry Bamman

Doctor Judalon

Gerry Bamman

Margo Martindale

Wendy Gimble

Margo Martindale

James Rebhorn

Ellard Muscatine

James Rebhorn

No Image

Jake Gimble

Colin Ward

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