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71% Critic Match
Lorenzo's Oil
“Some people make their own miracles.”
7.1 / 10• 1992• 2h 15m•PG-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
Augusto Odone
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Miller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lorenzo's Oil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
