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Lorenzo's Oil

1992

George Miller

1992·PG-13·United StatesUnited StatesAustraliaAustralia
Award tierBronze
Metascore

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

Susan Sarandon·Nick Nolte·Peter Ustinov·Kathleen Wilhoite

Languages

United KingdomEnglishItalyItalianswa

Major Awards

0 wins · 2 nominations

Nominations (2)

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1993)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1993)

Best Actress in a Leading Role