Something the Lord Made
“A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.”
2004•PG•1h 50m•8.0•Released
TV MovieDrama
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Writer
Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
Nina Saxon Film Design
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
Production
Company
Nina Saxon Film Design
Company
HBO Films
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