From becoming a team in the 1940s, surgeon Alfred Blalock and his gifted assistant Vivien Thomas performed miracles in heart surgery. But, being black, Vivien found that very little credit was to come his way. A clear-eyed but stirring real-life tale of injustice., Two men achieve an enormous medical breakthrough that earns one an award and the other, a painful lesson in unequal opportunity in this HBO Original Movie., The true story of two medical pioneers — one celebrated, one overlooked — is brought to life in this made-for-cable drama. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) is chief surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, where he is pioneering new techniques in heart surgery. Blalock makes the acquaintance of Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), a carpenter hired to work at the University, and to his surprise discovers a man of keen intelligence who has a great interest in medicine. However, as a poor black man in the Jim Crow South, Thomas lacks the financial resources to obtain a medical degree, though he certainly has the knowledge and the desire. Blalock takes Thomas on as his lab assistant, and together they develop a technique that allows them to correct a common congenital heart defect in children. However, while they work side by side in the lab and in the operating room, Blalock and Thomas do not walk the same paths in society, and Thomas develops a deep resentment that he has been given little credit for his contribution to a medical innovation that makes Blalock famous. Produced for the premium cable network HBO, Something the Lord Made also features Gabrielle Union, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Charles S. Dutton., In the Jim Crow South, a white surgeon takes on a black research assistant, and together they develop a procedure to save children with congenital heart disease, but the man of color cannot get recognition for his contribution to the project. Based on a true story.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Something the Lord Made ” ?
A: The main cast includes Alan Rickman,Yasiin Bey,Mary Stuart Masterson,Kyra Sedgwick,Gabrielle Union,Charles Dutton,Clayton LeBouef,Robert Chew,Doug Olear,Merritt Wever,Marty Lodge,Cliff McMullen,Luray Cooper,Pat Moran,Vincent Peranio,Eric Hetzel,Robert Caswell,Robert W. Cort,Lynn Kressel,Peter Silverman,Michael Brown,David Madden,Donald M. Morgan.
Q: When Did the “Something the Lord Made” Released?
A: The Movie “Something the Lord Made” originally aired on 2004-05-30 and released in the year of 2004.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Something the Lord Made” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Something the Lord Made” ?
A: “Something the Lord Made” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
