Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

Some people make their own miracles.

PG-13 1992 · 135 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

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.

Directed by George Miller · Written by George Miller

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