about the movie : Based on a true story, a passionate and somewhat unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of encephalitis, a sleeping disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering them motionless and seemingly thoughtless.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Produced by: Arne L. Schmidt, Elliot Abbott, Penny Marshall