Some people make their own miracles.
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.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and spare.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Nick NolteAugusto Odone
- Susan SarandonMichaela Odone
- Peter UstinovProfessor Nikolais
- Ann HearnLoretta Muscatine
- Maduka SteadyOmuori
- Aaron JacksonFrancesco Odone
- Laura LinneyYoung Teacher
- Kathleen WilhoiteDeirdre Murphy
- Gerry BammanDoctor Judalon
- Margo MartindaleWendy Gimble
Crew
- George MillerDirector
- George MillerScreenplay
- Nick EnrightScreenplay
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Christine WoodruffOriginal Music Composer
- Richard Francis-BruceEditor
- Marcus D'ArcyEditor
- Doug MitchellProducer
- George MillerProducer
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