Awakenings - Movie Trailer (1990)

A pioneering neurologist (Robin Williams) wants to take a risk and give his patients who suffer from encephalitis a drug used for Parkinson's Disease. He tries it out on one man (Robert DeNiro) who miraculously wakes from his perpetual catatonic state. After his initial success, the hospital staff allows him to "wake" the other patients on the ward, who all make remarkable recoveries. But the "miracle" proves fleeting as, one by one, the patients return to their solitary, trance-like worlds.

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[Clawshawt]

It's such a good movie. They don't make'em like this anymore...

[ModelTXInfAmY]

@Runingbullcjh7 You are going to hell you know that, for disliking this movie.

[OfficialELIZCAL]

@ArmageddonDr It's real. Look it up!

[rpsmith014]

@ArmageddonDr It's based on a true story, and by "Awakening" he means that they were semi-conscious most of the time but couldn't move or express anything.

[writes4fun]

@ArmageddonDr I supposed it should be more like Rocky II, right? pfft.. "Awakenings" is based on a true story. I suggest you pick up one of Dr. Oliver Sacks' books. "The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat" is my favorite. Of course, this movie is going to be a prettier version of what happened. No one could understand what it's like to recover from debilitating disease unless you've been there yourself. That's okay. It gives some insight into recovery and encourages people to appreciate life.

[bnharris19872007]

watching it right now, i have never seen r even heard of it before.

[ArmageddonDr]

The bullshit about this great movie? Is the fact that the test subject (Robert Deniro) was 9 when he lost all consiousness. Yet "AWAKENED" to want to be an "Adult" Bullshit. Hollywood bullshit. He'd have no comprehension "Awakening" of anything of adult nature. Get the FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THIS BULLSHIT! Movies like this are like Santa Claus shit.

[jhargen]

@IIlIQuANTuMllIl Looks like there are a couple of songs used in the trailer--"In Flight" by Michael Allen Harrison and "Something Special" by Randy Newman. I have to credit Shazam on my iPhone for figuring this out.

[TheDueI]

I saw this movie when I was like a 10

[maszlagma]

Such a moving movie, and it's based on a real story which makes it more moving. I cried my eyes out watching it.

[Runingbullcjh7]

@ModelTXInfAmY i noticed their wasnt any thumbs up for ur comment, so i thumbd it up for u. even tho i now hate u for what u said to me.