Lorenzo's Oil
1992 film directed by George Miller
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Summary
Lorenzo's Oil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,310 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: George Miller[3]
- Screenwriter: George Miller[4], Nick Enright[5]
- Composer: Samuel Barber[6]
- Genre: drama film[7]
- Cast member: Nick Nolte[8], Susan Sarandon[9], Peter Ustinov[10], Gerry Bamman[11], Margo Martindale[12], James Rebhorn[13], Colin Ward[14], Ann Dowd[15], Ann Hearn[16], Eddie Murphy[17], Jennifer Dundas[18], Kathleen Wilhoite[19], LaTanya Richardson[20], Laura Linney[21]
- Producer: Doug Mitchell[22], George Miller[23]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: John Seale[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 92%[28], 7.1/10[29], 80/100[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1992[33], April 22, 1993[34]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[37]
- Filming location: Pittsburgh[38]
- Main subject: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy[39]
- Film editor: Richard Francis-Bruce[40], Marcus D'Arcy[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[42], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[43], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[44], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[45], Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[46]
- Title: Lorenzo's Oil[47]
- Different from: Lorenzo's oil[48]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[49]
- Duration: 135 minutes[50]
Why It Matters
Lorenzo's Oil has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]