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Something the Lord Made (2004)

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A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.

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

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Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Sargent
  • Profile picture of Alan Rickman
    Dr. Alfred Blalock Alan Rickman
  • Profile picture of Yasiin Bey
    Vivien Thomas Yasiin Bey
  • Profile picture of Kyra Sedgwick
    Mary Blalock Kyra Sedgwick
  • Profile picture of Gabrielle Union
    Clara Thomas Gabrielle Union
  • Profile picture of Merritt Wever
    Mrs. Saxon Merritt Wever
  • Profile picture of Charles S. Dutton
    William Thomas Charles S. Dutton
  • Profile picture of Mary Stuart Masterson
    Dr. Helen Taussig Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Profile picture of Irene Ziegler
    Francis Grebel Irene Ziegler

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  • friendship
  • mentor
  • biography
  • man of one's dreams
  • based on true story
  • hospital
  • cardiologist
  • inspiring story
  • surgery
  • racial prejudice
  • open heart surgery
  • medical drama
  • 1930s
  • racial discrimination
  • medical experiment
  • medical research laboratory