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Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Biography / Drama /  more » Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations  more » User Ratings: 7.6 (59,328 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.  more »

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Filmmakers: Penny Marshall - Director, Oliver Sacks M.D.¹ - Writer (book), Steven Zaillian - Writer (screenplay), Lawrence Lasker - Producer, Walter F. Parkes - Producer, Miroslav Ondricek¹ - Cinematographer, Randy Newman - Composer, Anton Furst - Production Designer, Battle Davis - Editor, Jerry Greenberg¹ - Editor  more »

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	Robert De Niro ... Leonard Lowe	108
	Robin Williams ... Dr. Malcolm Sayer	320
	Julie Kavner ... Eleanor Costello	4,460
	Ruth Nelson ... Mrs. Lowe	56,183
	John Heard ... Dr. Kaufman	4,098