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Lorenzo's Oil(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-12-30
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565 Votes
Time: 2h 15m
Some people make their own miracles.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Italian, Swahili.
Countries:
Australia
Budget: $30,000,000.00
Revenue: $7,300,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Kennedy Miller Productions
Movie: Lorenzo's Oil
Top 10 Billed 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
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