Awakenings
Summary: The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
Runtime: 2 h 01 min
MPAA: PG-13
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 31,000,000
Domestic: $ 52,096,475
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1930s1960sangerbased on novelbased on true storybiotech sci fibronx new york citycatatoniacharitycigarette smokingcomacynicismdeathdetectivediaper changedoctordoctor patient relationshipdrug testingdyingearthwormencephalitis lethargicaexperimental drugf ratedf wordfrustrationhappinesshippiehopehospitalillnessinfluenzaman wears eyeglassesmedical dramamedical experimentmedical professionmedicinemental hospitalmental institutionminidressminiskirtmiraclemotivationalneurologistnew on the jobnursenylon legone word titleparalyticpatientplaying in snowpsychiatric hospitalpsychiatric wardsadnesssleeping sicknesssnowtime warptimeframe 1930stimeframe 1960stitle directed by femaletitle same as booktitle spoken by charactervictimviolencewaterwhat happened to epiloguewheelchairyear 1969
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