Awakenings(1990)- Production Details

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Synopsis

Based on a true story, a passionate and somewhat unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of encephalitis, a sleeping disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering them motionless and seemingly thoughtless.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 20, 1990

MPAA Rating

PG 13

Genres

Biopic, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 1 minute

Distributors

Sony Pictures Releasing

Box Office

$49,404,988

Also Known As

  • Zeit des Erwachens
  • L' Eveil

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • City Island, Bronx, New York, USA
  • Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • New York City, New York, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Penny Marshall

Director

CAST

Robert De Niro

Leonard Lowe

Robin Williams

Doctor Malcolm Sayer

Julie Kavner

Eleanor Costello

Ruth Nelson

Mrs Lowe

John Heard

Doctor Kaufman

Penelope Ann Miller

Paula
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