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.
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Lorenzo's Oil
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Movie · Drama · PG-13
1992 · 2h 15m · ★ 56% (45K)
Some people make their own miracles.
Director: George Miller
Starring: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov
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.
Director
George Miller
Production
Kennedy Miller Productions
Cast
Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Aaron Jackson, Laura Linney, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Colin Ward, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Jennifer Dundas, William Cameron, Becky Ann Baker, Mary Pat Gleason, David Shiner, Ann Dowd, Peter MacKenzie