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Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made

TV Movie · Drama · 2004

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

Movie details

Something the Lord Made

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

2004 TV Movie · Drama 1h 50m

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TMDB

7.9 / 10

Community rating

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

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Joseph Sargent

Written by

Peter Silverman · Robert Caswell

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Dr. Alfred Blalock

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Vivien Thomas

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Mary Blalock

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Clara Thomas

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Mrs. Saxon

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

William Thomas

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Dr. Helen Taussig

Court is in session

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.