December 30, 1992
135 minutes
Drama
Lorenzo's Oil
Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
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Cast
Nick Nolte
(Augusto Odone)
Susan Sarandon
(Michaela Odone)
Peter Ustinov
(Professor Nikolais)
Ann Hearn
(Loretta Muscatine)
Maduka Steady
(Omuori)
Aaron Jackson
(Francesco Odone)
Laura Linney
(Young Teacher)
Kathleen Wilhoite
(Deirdre Murphy)
Gerry Bamman
(Doctor Judalon)
Margo Martindale
(Wendy Gimble)
James Rebhorn
(Ellard Muscatine)
Colin Ward
(Jake Gimble)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
(Nurse Ruth)
Jennifer Dundas
(Nurse Nancy Jo)
William Cameron
(Pellerman)
Becky Ann Baker
(Pellerman's Secretary)
Mary Pat Gleason
(The Librarian)
David Shiner
(Clown)
Ann Dowd
(Pediatrician)
Peter MacKenzie
(Immunosuppression Doctor)
Paul Lazar
(Professor Duncan)
Joyce Reehling
(Columnist)
Michael O'Neill
(School Psychologist)
Richard Cordery
(Suddaby's Senior Manager)
Angus Barnett
(Suddaby's Junior Manager)
E. G. Daily
(Lorenzo Odone (voice))
Zack O'Malley Greenburg
(Lorenzo Odone)
Sandy Gore
(Murphy Family)
Nora Dunfee
(Murphy Family)
Rocco Sisto
(Murphy Family)
Amelia Campbell
(Murphy Family)
Keith Reddin
(Murphy Family)
Anthony DiLeo Jr.
(Conference Parent)
Lianne Kressin
(Smiling Nurse)
Nicolas Petrov
(World Bank Executive)
