Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

Some people make their own miracles.

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.

Date of release
1992-12-30
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (589)
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Drama
Director
George Miller

Casting

  • 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
  • James Rebhorn — Ellard Muscatine
  • Colin Ward — Jake Gimble

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