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Drama
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20th Century 30s 40s
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Baltimore Maryland USA Laboratory University
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Something the Lord Made, 2004

Starring: Charles S. Dutton, Alan Rickman, Gabrielle Union, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mos Def

Directed by: Joseph Sargent

Written by: Peter Silverman

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 110 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.1

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Something the Lord Made can be described as emotional, sincere, and uplifting. The plot revolves around racism, power relations, and ambition. The main genre is drama. In approach, Something the Lord Made is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, at a university and in a laboratory. It is located in Maryland. Something the Lord Made takes place in the 1930s. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being an award winner.

Summary of Something the Lord Made

Based on a true story, Something the Lord Made tells the absorbing tale of two doctors who bucked tradition and racial prejudice to revolutionize the medical world. The American south in the 1940s could be a fearsome place for anyone attempting to ply a well-meaning trade, as it was riddled with strictly-enforced racial boundaries. The two men in question--Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and African-American lab technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def)--work fastidiously on a new technique for helping babies with heart problems, and achieve some impressive, and innovative results. Under any other circumstances the men would have been exhilarated by their advances, and widely applauded throughout the medical profession. But the dark heart of the south causes innumerable problems for the brave pioneers, as the prejudices brought to bear on the men become unbearable. Moving and dramatic in equal measures, director Joseph Sargent's film is a bold retelling of a vital chapter in the history of the medical profession.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	30 May 2004
Runtime:	110 min

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Charles S. Dutton

as William Thomas

Alan Rickman

as Dr. Alfred Blalock

Gabrielle Union

as Clara Thomas

Mary Stuart Masterson

as Dr. Helen Taussig

Mos Def

as Vivien Thomas

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This was a gripping story with strong leads from Alan Rickman and Mos Def. My only complaint would be Alan Rickman's attempt at an American accent, which was feeble...Rickman's British-ness kept coming through, although I was able to ignore it... Read and rate it

19.March.2009
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by: Tygger2512
Tygger2512 rated this movie8/10Great

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