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Lorenzo's Oil

1992, Movie, PG-13, 135 mins

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An unusual piece of work that combines almost thriller-style suspense with an intelligent, neo-documentary approach to its harrowing subject. The film is based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone (Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon), whose five-year-old child, Lorenzo, is diagnosed as having a rare, fatal disease that is literally eating away his brain. Rather than accept the medical verdict, Lorenzo's parents become amateur research scientists, devoting their lives ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1992
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Nick Nolte: Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon: Michaela Odone
Peter Ustinov: Professor Nikolais
Zack O'Malley Greenburg: Lorenzo
Kathleen Wilhoite: Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman: Doctor Judalon

 

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