Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Overview
Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.
Cast
Nick Nolte
Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon
Michaela Odone
Peter Ustinov
Professor Nikolais
Ann Hearn
Loretta Muscatine
Maduka Steady
Omuori
Aaron Jackson
Francesco Odone
Laura Linney
Young Teacher
Kathleen Wilhoite
Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman
Doctor Judalon
Margo Martindale
Wendy Gimble
James Rebhorn
Ellard Muscatine
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Nurse Ruth
Jennifer Dundas
Nurse Nancy Jo
Becky Ann Baker
Pellerman's Secretary
Mary Pat Gleason
The Librarian
Ann Dowd
Pediatrician
Peter MacKenzie
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