Immune suppression: Immune suppression is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: 1  Immune disorders. 2  Immune system conditions.
Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on Oliver Sacks ' 1973 memoir of the same title.It tells the true story of British neurologist Oliver Sacks, fictionalized as American Malcolm Sayer (portrayed by Robin Williams), who, in 1969, discovered beneficial effects of the drug L-Dopa.He administered it to catatonic patients who survived the 1917â28 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica.wakenings opened in limited release on December 22, 1990 with an opening weekend gross of $417,076. The film then expanded to a wide release on January 11, 1991, opening in second place behind Home Alone ââ'âs ninth weekend, with $8,306,532.
The Beach (film). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, and Paterson Joseph.It was filmed on the Thai island Koh Phi Phi.t is reported that crew members flattened the beach with a tractor, much to the locals' dismay. The tsunami of 2004, however, has reshaped the beach to its natural look. Boyle has been cited saying that the look of the jungle scenes in the film was inspired by the Rare/ Nintendo game Banjo-Kazooie.