Lorenzo's Oil

"Some people make their own miracles."

Jan 29 1993 PG-13 2h 9m
Drama

Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.

Plot

Until about the age of seven, Lorenzo Odone was a normal child. After then, strange things began to happen to him: he would have blackouts, memory lapses, and other strange mental phemonenons. He is eventually diagnosed as suffering from ALD (adrenoleukodystrophy): an extremely rare incurable degenerative brain disorder. Frustrated at the failings of doctors and medicine in this area, the Odones begin to educate themselves in the hope of discovering something which can halt the progress of the disease.

Written by

George Miller, Nick Enright

Directed by

George Miller

Cast

Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

Español, Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 8 nominations total

Trailers
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Trailer
Lorenzo's Oil Trailer 1992
Scores
# of Votes
25,368
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
80
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