Something the Lord Made
PG“A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.”
2004·110 min·Released
Studio: HBO Films, Nina Saxon Film Design
7.9TMDb
8.0IMDb
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Theatrical May 30, 2004
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
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Crew
DirectorJoseph Sargent
WriterPeter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Cast
Alan Rickman
Dr. Alfred Blalock
Yasiin Bey
Vivien Thomas
Kyra Sedgwick
Mary Blalock
Gabrielle Union
Clara Thomas
Merritt Wever
Mrs. Saxon
Charles S. Dutton
William Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson
Dr. Helen Taussig
Irene Ziegler
Francis Grebel
Luray Cooper
Charles Manlove
Cliff McMullen
Lodel Williams
Clayton LeBouef
Harold Thomas
James Lewis
Medical Intern
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Keywords
friendshipmentorbiographyman of one's dreamsbased on true storyhospitalcardiologistinspiring storysurgeryracial prejudiceopen heart surgerymedical drama1930sracial discriminationmedical experimentmedical research laboratory
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