Lorenzo's Oil
Summary:
Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte give brilliant performances as parents trying to save the life of their son in George Miller's harrowing and heartbreaking Lorenzo's Oil. Based on a true story, the film begins as bright young Lorenzo (Zack O'Malley Greenburg) is leading a pleasant life on the Comoro Islands. But things start to go wrong with him -- he collapses, he raves, and... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Nick Nolte - (Augusto Odone)
Susan Sarandon - (Michaela Odone)
Peter Ustinov - (Professor Nikolais)
Kathleen Wilhoite - (Deirdre Murphy)
Gerry Bamman - (Doctor Judalon)
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Review:
From George Miller, the Australian director/producer responsible for such action-packed works as the Mad Max trilogy and Dead Calm, comes this surprisingly modest, emotionally intense medical drama. Miller's background as a doctor drew him to the material, and he gives the film a very deliberate pace and mood. The tragic medical docudr... Continue >>
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