
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Some people make their own miracles.
129 min
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.
- Release date
- April 22, 1993
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $7,300,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Nick Nolte as Augusto Odone
- Susan Sarandon as Michaela Odone
- Peter Ustinov as Professor Nikolais
- Ann Hearn as Loretta Muscatine
- Maduka Steady as Omouri
- Aaron Jackson as Francesco Odone
- Laura Linney as Young Teacher
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Deirdre Murphy
- Gerry Bamman as Doctor Judalon
- Margo Martindale as Wendy Gimble
- James Rebhorn as Ellard Muscatine
- Colin Ward as Jake Gimble
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Nurse Ruth
- Jennifer Dundas as Nurse Nancy Jo
- Becky Ann Baker as Pellerman's Secretary
- Mary Pat Gleason as The Librarian
- David Shiner as Clown
- Ann Dowd as Pediatrician
- Peter Mackenzie as Immunosuppression Doctor
- Paul Lazar as Professor Duncan
- Joyce Reehling as Columnist
- Michael O'Neill as School Psychologist
- Richard Cordery as Suddaby's Senior Manager
- Angus Barnett as Suddaby's Junior Manager
- Elizabeth Daily as Lorenzo Odone (voice)
- Sandy Gore as Murphy Family
- Rocco Sisto as Murphy Family
- Mary Wakio as Comorian Teacher
Crew
- George Miller · Director
- George Miller · Writer
- Nick Enright · Writer
- George Miller · Producer
- Doug Mitchell · Producer
- Stewart Copeland · Composer
- John Seale · Cinematographer
- Marcus D'Arcy · Editor
- Richard Francis-Bruce · Editor
- John S. Lyons · Casting director
- Kristi Zea · Production designer