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A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules. - Something the Lord Made
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Title: Something the Lord Made

Release Date: 30 May 2004

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: TV Movie, Drama

Director: Nina Saxon Film Design, HBO Films

Production Companies: Nina Saxon Film Design, HBO Films

Overview: A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.7 (238 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Alfred Blalock: Alan Rickman
  • Vivien Thomas: Yasiin Bey
  • Mary Blalock: Kyra Sedgwick
  • Clara Thomas: Gabrielle Union
  • Mrs. Saxon: Merritt Wever
  • William Thomas: Charles S. Dutton
  • Dr. Helen Taussig: Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Francis Grebel: Irene Ziegler
  • Charles Manlove: Luray Cooper
  • Lodel Williams: Cliff McMullen
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