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Lorenzo's Oil Details

1992

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The true story of determined parents, economist Augusto and linguist Michaela Odone who battled time and the medical establishment to save the life of their son who was diagnosed in 1985 with a rare disease (Adrenoleukodystrophy). Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Original) Screenplay, Best Actress--Susan Sarandon. Read more

Starring	Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov
Director	George Miller
Genres	Drama

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Lorenzo's Oil

Starring	Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov
Director	George Miller
Studio	4 FRONT VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Dubbed	German
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Released	Production year: 1992 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2004

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- "...[A] cinematic wonder....An exhilarating experience akin to watching a breathless mystery thriller unfold..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
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  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  Detailed drama
  
  Perhaps not for everyone, but if you like the details of this interesting story without getting too technical then this ones for you. I rather enjoyed it and ... read more »
  
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  Apparently you either love or loathe this film, but I thought it was great. Apart from improving my rather scant knowledge of the inner workings of the human ... read more »
  
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  Very touching movie about the struggle to come to terms with living and coping with a disabled son. A heart breaking tale, but shows what determination can ... read more »
  
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  Lorenzo's Oil
  
  Nick Nolte at his best! Susan Sarandon a perfect partner to him! Cinematography could be better.
  
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Sarandon loves depressing roles
- 06 Oct 2010
Susan Sarandon relishes roles in depressing movies - because she loves cheering up her co-stars onset. The Thelma & Louise actress has thrilled cinema-goers with a string of dark, gritty parts including a prison-visiting nun in Dead Man Walking and the mother of a seriously-ill child in Lorenzo's Oil. But she refuses to let the bleak subject matter get her down - she's earned a reputation for keeping spirits up among the cast and crew during filming. Sarandon tells Stella magazine, "The more... Read more
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  The true story of determined parents, economist Augusto and linguist Michaela Odone who battled time and the medical establishment to save the life of their son who was diagnosed in 1985 with a rare disease (Adrenoleukodystrophy). Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Original) Screenplay, ...