Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Verdict: Break Even
> Penny Marshall (Director)
> Miroslav Ondříček (Director of Photography)
> Alan E. Muraoka (Assistant Art Director)
> Tony Gittelson (First Assistant Director)
> Glen Trotiner (Second Assistant Director)
> Steven Zaillian (Screenplay)
> Oliver Sacks (Book)
