Lorenzo's Oil

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Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 135 mins. (V)
Running Time: 140 mins. (NYT)
Country Of Origin: United States
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Story about a couple who defy the medical professionals and try to save the life of their son who's suffering from an "incurable" disease.
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Augusto Odone
Michaela Odone
Professor Nikolais
Deirdre Murphy
Doctor Judalon
Wendy Gimble
Ellard Muscatine
Loretta Muscatine
Omouri
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December 8, 2000
Lorenzo's Oil

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Susan Sarandon is dependably fine onscreen, whether she's nominated (Thelma and Louise, Atlantic City) or stupidly ignored (Bull Durham). In Lorenzo's Oil, she delivers a stunning, emotionally direct performance as the mother of a five-year-old boy the doctors have given two years to live. The boy, Lorenzo Odone (Zack O'Malley Greenburg), suffers from adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a paralyzing disease that also results in the loss of hearing and speech. This true story is… Continued