Lorenzo's Oil

1992 · 2h15 · Movie

Directed by George Miller

Starring Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Aaron Jackson, Laura Linney, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

George Miller, Nick Enright

Music

Christine Woodruff

Cinematography

John Seale

Cast

Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Aaron Jackson, Laura Linney, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Colin Ward

Updated July 22, 2026

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