Lorenzo's Oil
Some people make their own miracles.
1992 | 135m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | George Miller |
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| Writer: | George Miller, Nick Enright |
| Staring: |
| Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 30, 1992 |
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| Director: | George Miller |
| Writer: | George Miller, Nick Enright |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | washington dc, usa, parent child relationship, medicine, based on true story, incurable disease, 1980s, comoros |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,300,000
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Colin Ward | Jake Gimble |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | Nurse Ruth |
| Jennifer Dundas | Nurse Nancy Jo |
| William Cameron | Pellerman |
| Becky Ann Baker | Pellerman's Secretary |
| Mary Pat Gleason | The Librarian |
| David Shiner | Clown |
| Ann Dowd | Pediatrician |
| Peter MacKenzie | Immunosuppression Doctor |
| Paul Lazar | Professor Duncan |
| Joyce Reehling | Columnist |
| Michael O'Neill | School Psychologist |
| Richard Cordery | Suddaby's Senior Manager |
| Angus Barnett | Suddaby's Junior Manager |
| E. G. Daily | Lorenzo Odone (voice) |
| Zack O'Malley Greenburg | Lorenzo Odone |
| Sandy Gore | Murphy Family |
| Nora Dunfee | Murphy Family |
| Rocco Sisto | Murphy Family |
| Amelia Campbell | Murphy Family |
| Keith Reddin | Murphy Family |
| Anthony DiLeo Jr. | Conference Parent |
| Lianne Kressin | Smiling Nurse |
| Nicolas Petrov | World Bank Executive |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Miller | Writer, Director |
| Kristi Zea | Production Design |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Design |
| Marcus D'Arcy | Editor |
| Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Patricia A. Galvin | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Lisle | Assistant Editor |
| Kimberly Walls | Assistant Editor |
| Jane Maguire | First Assistant Editor |
| Mikki Ansin | Still Photographer |
| Leilani Hannah | Assistant Editor |
| Carol A. Ellison Fleming | Assistant Editor |
| Jane Moran | Assistant Editor |
| Paula Lourie | First Assistant Editor |
| Daphne Paris | Script Supervisor |
| John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Editor |
| Chris Brigham | Unit Production Manager |
| Steve E. Andrews | First Assistant Director |
| Philip A. Patterson | Second Assistant Director |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Direction |
| Christine Woodruff | Music Supervisor |
| Nick Enright | Writer |
| Ben Osmo | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lee Smith | Sound Designer |
| Roger Savage | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Annabelle Sheehan | ADR Editor |
| Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| Wayne Pashley | Dialogue Editor |
| Gareth Vanderhope | Sound Editor |
| Peter Townend | Sound Editor |
| Tim Jordan | Sound Editor |
| Steve Burgess | Foley Editor |
| Jerry Long | Foley Editor |
| Ian McLoughlin | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Deschaine | ADR Mixer |
| David Jobe | ADR Recordist |
| Paul Zydel | ADR Mixer |
| Catherine Barber | Finance |
| Robin Douet | Production Supervisor |
| Neri Kyle Tannenbaum | Location Manager |
| Ellen M. Hillers | Production Coordinator |
| Ken Turner | Lead Set Dresser |
| Brad Einhorn | Property Master |
| Andrew M. Siegel | Assistant Property Master |
| John Wingrove | Art Direction Intern |
| S. Bruce Wineinger | Construction Coordinator |
| Eileen Garrigan | Scenic Artist |
| Fabrizio Sforza | Makeup Artist |
| David Forrest | Makeup Artist |
| Linda Matthews | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| David Davenport | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Brian W. Armstrong | Camera Operator |
| Bobby Mancuso | First Assistant Camera |
| Brian S. Osmond | Second Assistant Camera |
| Reg Garside | Gaffer |
| Andrew M. Nelson | Best Boy Electric |
| Rick Maddux | Electrician |
| Robin Alan Knight | Key Grip |
| Dennis M. Kuneff | Best Boy Grip |
| Chuck Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Johnny Friedkin | Publicist |
| Katie Clarke | Assistant Accountant |
| Jessica L. Abrams | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Annie Loeffler | Assistant Location Manager |
| Fred Sandusky | Location Assistant |
| Carol McClenahan | Location Scout |
| Michael Kuhling | Assistant Art Director |
| Francine Byrne | Art Department Coordinator |
| Gary Kosko | Draughtsman |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Doug Mitchell | Producer |
| Arnold Burk | Executive Producer |
| George Miller | Producer |
| Johnny Friedkin | Associate Producer |
| Daphne Paris | Associate Producer |
| Lynn O'Hare | Associate Producer |
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