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'''''Lorenzo's Oil''''' is a 1992 American [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed and co-written by [[George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]]. It is based on the true story of [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Augusto and Michaela Odone]], parents who search for a cure for their son [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Lorenzo]]'s [[adrenoleukodystrophy]] (ALD), leading to the development of [[Lorenzo's oil]]. The film was shot in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], primarily from September 1991 to February 1992.<ref>{{cite news | title= Pittsburgh - City lands good share of movies| url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V19cAAAAIBAJ&pg=1397%2C300980|date= 10 December 1995|work= The Vindicator}}</ref> It had a limited release in North America on December 30, 1992, with a nationwide release two weeks later, on January 15, 1993. Though it was a box office disappointment, grossing $7.2 million against its $30 million budget, the film was generally well received by critics and garnered two nominations at the [[65th Academy Awards]]. |
'''''Lorenzo's Oil''''' is a 1992 American [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed and co-written by [[George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]]. It is based on the true story of [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Augusto and Michaela Odone]], parents who search for a cure for their son [[Augusto, Michaela, and Lorenzo Odone|Lorenzo]]'s [[adrenoleukodystrophy]] (ALD), leading to the development of [[Lorenzo's oil]]. The film was shot in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], primarily from September 1991 to February 1992.<ref>{{cite news | title= Pittsburgh - City lands good share of movies| url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V19cAAAAIBAJ&pg=1397%2C300980|date= 10 December 1995|work= The Vindicator}}</ref> It had a limited release in North America on December 30, 1992, with a nationwide release two weeks later, on January 15, 1993. Though it was a box office disappointment, grossing $7.2 million against its $30 million budget, the film was generally well received by the critics and garnered two nominations at the [[65th Academy Awards]]. |
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