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Awakenings

Poster for the movie "Awakenings"
Poster for the movie "Awakenings"

Awakenings (1990)

120 min - Drama - 4 December 1990
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

Director:  Penny Marshall
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Big

Poster for the movie "Big"
Poster for the movie "Big"

Big (1988)

104 min - Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Family - 3 June 1988
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When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Director:  Penny Marshall
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