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Awakenings   1990         PG-13, 121 min. Genre: Drama Director: Penny Marshall   Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow, Ruth Nelson, Anne Meara, Richard Libertini, Judith Malina, Alice Drummond, Laura Esterman, Barton Heyman, George Martin, Dexter Gordon   Neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) works in the chronic-care ward of a hospital in the Bronx where he gives the new drug L-DOPA to patient Leonard Lowe (Robert De Niro) who is in a semi-comatose state. The drug works, and Lowe is gradually awakened after 30 years. He experiences the wonder of life and love, and this success with L-DOPA encourages Sayer to administer the drug to his other patients. Oscar nominations included Best Picture and Actor (De Niro). Cast Robert De Niro Leonard Lowe Robin Williams Dr. Malcolm Sayer John Heard Dr. Kaufman Julie Kavner Eleanor Costello Penelope Ann Miller Paula Max von Sydow Dr. Peter Ingham Ruth Nelson Mrs. Lowe Anne Meara Miriam Richard Libertini Sidney Judith Malina Rose Alice Drummond Lucy Laura Esterman Lolly Barton Heyman Bert George Martin Frank Dexter Gordon Rolando