Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
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Product Details: Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- Edition:
- DVD . See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- PG-13
- Release Date:
- 04/06/2004
- UPC:
- 025192197024
- Directed by:
- George Miller
- Featuring:
- Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, peterustinov. See all cast
Synopsis: Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Synopis: Based on a true 1985 story, "Lorenzo's Oil" chronicles a couple's search for a cure for their son's fatal disease. After diagnosing 5-year-old Lorenzo Odone's condition as an extremly rare degeneration of the nervous system known as Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), the doctors tell his parents that there is nothing that can be done, and that he has only two years to live. Refusing to accept the word of the medical establishment, the Odones begin researching ALD themselves. As her husband desperately seeks a cure, the boy's mother devotes herself to keeping her child alive with a single-minded fanaticism that alienates everyone around her, including, at times, her husband. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Original) Screenplay, Best Actress--Susan Sarandon.Features: Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
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User Reviews: Lorenzo's Oil
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Think big!
, April 12, 2004Reviewer: Miss Sassypants - See all Miss Sassypants's reviews -
Lorenzo's Oil
, June 7, 2008Reviewer: n, n g - See all n, n g's reviewsPros: Inspirational
Cons: depressing
R.I.P Lorenzo Odone
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Pros: Inspirational
Cons: Realistically disturbing
Think bigger than the family's (& Lorenzo's) struggles, and realize that this movie is about finding strength where you never realized you had it, facing doctors and expert opinions and not giving up when they have nothing but bad news to give, and finding hope (and even sometimes a treatment) against insurmountable odds. The movie is disturbing, depressing, and sad - but it is beautiful in its portrayal of hope against all odds. I highly recommend..... ...