Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

True-life drama of a father and mother who battled against the odds to save their son's life. Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate: five-year-old Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease, but the Odones' persistence and faith leads to the cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.

Some people make their own miracles.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 16 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 29, 1993
US Box Office
$7,286,388 (#4586 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Child's Life Threatening Ordeal

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
June 1, 2010
Acquired Date
March 12, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite
Gerry Bamman
Gerry Bamman
Margo Martindale
Margo Martindale
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
Ann Hearn
Ann Hearn
Maduka Steady
Maduka Steady
Jennifer Dundas
Jennifer Dundas
Zack O'Malley Greenburg
Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Directors

George Miller
George Miller

Producers

George Miller
George Miller
Doug Mitchell
Doug Mitchell

Writers

George Miller
George Miller
Nick Enright
Nick Enright

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
40 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
589 votes
METASCORE
80
21 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
24,698 votes

Additional Info

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