Lorenzo's Oil

George Miller

19922h 15mEnglish
Accolades
2Oscar
Nominations
1Golden Globe
Nomination
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Synopsis

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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Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

3

Nominations

2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Nominated

  • Actress in a Leading Role · Susan Sarandon
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama · Susan Sarandon
  • Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) · George Miller, Nick Enright
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1993

Academy Awards

0Wins
2Noms
Nom

Actress in a Leading Role

Susan Sarandon

1993
Nom

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

George Miller, Nick Enright

1993

1993

Golden Globes

0Wins
1Noms
Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Susan Sarandon

1993

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