About this title: 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 ...
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Format: DVD
Studio: Hbo Home Video
UPC:026359246128
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Format: DVD
Studio: Hbo Home Video
UPC:026359246128
Description: New. 026359246128 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Date: 2005
UPC:026359246128
Description: Alan Rickman; Mos Def; Kyra Sedgwick; Gabrielle Union; Mary Stuart Masterson; Charles S. Dutton. New. Run time: 110 mins. Language: English. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Date: 2005
UPC:026359246128
Description: Alan Rickman; Mos Def; Kyra Sedgwick; Gabrielle Union; Mary Stuart Masterson; Charles S. Dutton. New. Run time: 110 mins. Language: English. read more
"An absolutely wonderful true story - Alan Rickman is terrific in this role. Very heartwarming and inspiring...you will truly enjoy it and recommend it to your friends!!"
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