---
title: 'Awakenings (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Penny Marshall'
released: '1990-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/awakenings-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099077/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Awakenings (1990)

1990 · 116 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Awakenings is a 1990 American biographical drama film written by Steven Zaillian, directed by Penny Marshall, and starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Stormare, Mary Alice, and Max von Sydow. It is based on Oliver Sacks's 1973 nonfiction memoir, Awakenings. The film tells the story of the fictional neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Williams), whose character is based on Sacks.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Penny Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/penny-marshall), [Alain Cuniot](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-cuniot)
- **Screenplay:** [Alain Cuniot](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-cuniot), [Oliver Sacks](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-sacks), [Steven Zaillian](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-zaillian)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Randy Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-newman)
- **Producer:** [Lawrence Lasker](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-lasker), [Walter F. Parkes](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-f-parkes)
- **Director of Photography:** [Miroslav Ondříček](https://cinepixo.com/people/miroslav-ondricek)
- **Editor:** [Battle Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/battle-davis)

## Cast

- [Robin Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-williams)
- [Laura Esterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-esterman)
- [Dexter Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dexter-gordon)
- [Vin Diesel](https://cinepixo.com/people/vin-diesel)
- [Peter Stormare](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-stormare)
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard)
- [Judith Malina](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-malina)
- [Vincent Pastore](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-pastore)
- [Barton Heyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/barton-heyman)
- [Penelope Ann Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-ann-miller)
- [Max von Sydow](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-von-sydow)
- [George Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-martin-2)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [Ruth Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-nelson)
- [Anne Meara](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-meara)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/awakenings-1990
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