Lorenzo's Oil
“Some people make their own miracles.”
1992•PG-13•2h 15m•7.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
George Miller
Writer
George Miller, Nick Enright
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$7M
Languages
English, Italian, Swahili
Studio
Kennedy Miller Productions
Cast
Nick Nolte
Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon
Michaela Odone
Peter Ustinov
Professor Nikolais
Ann Hearn
Loretta Muscatine
Maduka Steady
Omuori
Aaron Jackson
Francesco Odone
Laura Linney
Young Teacher
Kathleen Wilhoite
Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman
Doctor Judalon
Margo Martindale
Wendy Gimble
James Rebhorn
Ellard Muscatine
Colin Ward
Jake Gimble
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Nurse Ruth
Jennifer Dundas
Nurse Nancy Jo
William Cameron
Pellerman
Production
Company
Kennedy Miller Productions
Producer
George Miller
Producer
Doug Mitchell
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