Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

Some people make their own miracles.

1992•2h 15m•7.1/10

Drama

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7.1/10(567)

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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Production

Kennedy Miller Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Augusto Odone

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Michaela Odone

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Professor Nikolais

Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn

Loretta Muscatine

Maduka Steady

Maduka Steady

Omuori

Aaron Jackson

Aaron Jackson

Francesco Odone

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Young Teacher

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Deirdre Murphy

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Doctor Judalon

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Wendy Gimble

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Ellard Muscatine

Colin Ward

Jake Gimble

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Nurse Ruth

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Nurse Nancy Jo

William Cameron

Pellerman

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Pellerman's Secretary

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

The Librarian

David Shiner

Clown

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Pediatrician

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Immunosuppression Doctor

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