Lorenzo's Oil
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- This article is about the film. For the substance, see Lorenzo's oil.
Lorenzo's Oil is a 1992 dramatic film directed by George Miller. It is based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone, two parents in a relentless search for a cure for their son Lorenzo's adrenoleukodystrophy.
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Plot
Failing to find a doctor capable of treating Lorenzo's rare disease, Augusto and Michaela Odone seek their own cure.
Cast
- Nick Nolte as Augusto Odone
- Susan Sarandon as Michaela Odone
- Zack O'Malley Greenburg as Lorenzo Odone
- Peter Ustinov as Prof. Gus Nikolais
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Deirdre Murphy
- Gerry Bamman as Dr. Judalon
- Margo Martindale as Wendy Gimble
- James Rebhorn as Ellard Muscatine
- Ann Hearn as Loretta Muscatine
- Maduka Steady as Omuori
- Mary Wakio as Comorian Teacher
- Don Suddaby as himself
- Colin Ward as Jake Gimble
- LaTanya Richardson as Nurse Ruth
- Jennifer Dundas as Nurse Nancy Jo
- William Cameron as Pellerman
Related topics
- Lorenzo's oil - a preventative treatment for ALD
External links
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- Lorenzo's Oil as a teaching tool (http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~bstith/loren.htm)
- The Myelin Project (http://www.myelin.org)