Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
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Robert De Niro— Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams— Malcolm Sayer
John Heard— Dr. Kaufman
Julie Kavner— Eleanor Costello
Penelope Ann Miller— Paula
Ruth Nelson— Mrs. Lowe
