Lorenzo's Oil
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71% Critic Match

Lorenzo's Oil

Some people make their own miracles.

7.1 / 10 1992 2h 15mPG-13 English
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Augusto Odone

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Miller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Lorenzo's Oil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker