The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 89% of the 1,952 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic80/100
584 audience votes
Key crew
- George MillerDirector
- George MillerScreenplay
- Nick EnrightScreenplay
- Christine WoodruffOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nick NolteAugusto Odone
- Susan SarandonMichaela Odone
- Peter UstinovProfessor Nikolais
- Ann HearnLoretta Muscatine
- Maduka SteadyOmuori
- Aaron JacksonFrancesco Odone
- Laura LinneyYoung Teacher
- Kathleen WilhoiteDeirdre Murphy
- Gerry BammanDoctor Judalon
- Margo MartindaleWendy Gimble
- James RebhornEllard Muscatine
- Colin WardJake Gimble
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