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Lorenzo's Oil

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1992-12-30

Runtime: 135 mins

Director: George Miller

Spoken language: Italiano, Kiswahili, English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Lorenzo's Oil

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions

Production Countries: Australia, United States of America

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