Lorenzo's Oil

1992

7.1 (582)

2 hr 15 min

Some people make their own miracles.

$30,000,000

$7,300,000

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.

Top Cast

Nick Nolte as Augusto Odone

Susan Sarandon as Michaela Odone

Peter Ustinov as Professor Nikolais

Ann Hearn as Loretta Muscatine

Maduka Steady as Omuori

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