Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

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Some people make their own miracles.

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.

Released: 1992-12-30
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 2h 15m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 585 votes

Directed by George Miller.

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
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

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Where to watch Lorenzo's Oil

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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