Awakenings.

Resource Information

The work Awakenings. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Gleason Public Library (Carlisle). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Awakenings.

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Lasker/Parkes production ; a Penny Marshall film ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; produced by Walter F. Parkes and Lawrence Lasker ; directed by Penny Marshall

Creator

• Awakenings (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Columbia Pictures
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
• De Niro, Robert
• Drummond, Alice, 1929-
• Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990
• Heard, John, 1946-2017
• Kavner, Julie
• Lasker, Lawrence
• Marshall, Penny
• Meara, Anne
• Miller, Penelope Ann
• Nelson, Ruth, 1905-1992
• Newman, Randy
• Ondříček, Miroslav, 1934-2015
• Parkes, Walter F
• Sacks, Oliver W
• Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020
• Williams, Robin, 1952 July 21-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Biographical films
• Dopa -- Therapeutic use -- Case studies | Drama
• Epidemic encephalitis -- Complications -- Case studies | Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease -- Case studies | Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Biographical films
• Case studies
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients

Cataloging source

UAP

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; editors, Jerry Greenberg, Battle Davis ; music, Randy Newman ; production designer, Anton Furst ; costume designer, Cynthia Flynt ; executive producers, Penny Marshall, Arne Schmidt, Elliot Abbott

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.A94 1997

PerformerNote

Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson, Max Von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin, Alice Drummond

Runtime

120

Target audience

general

Technique

live action