Something the Lord Made

Name: Something the Lord Made
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 2004-05-30
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever

2004·Movie·PG·110 min·★ 7.9(309)

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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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About Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made is a 2004 English-language tv movie and drama film directed by Joseph Sargent. The cast is led by Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Something the Lord Made was produced by Nina Saxon Film Design and HBO Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 30, 2004, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Joseph Sargent
Writers: Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Release date: May 30, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Nina Saxon Film Design, HBO Films

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Something the Lord Made cast & crew

Something the Lord Made was directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Peter Silverman and Robert Caswell.

The cast features Alan Rickman as Dr. Alfred Blalock, Yasiin Bey as Vivien Thomas, Kyra Sedgwick as Mary Blalock, Gabrielle Union as Clara Thomas, Merritt Wever as Mrs. Saxon, and Charles S. Dutton as William Thomas.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young and cinematography is by Donald M. Morgan.

Is Something the Lord Made worth watching?

Something the Lord Made holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 309 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed tv movie films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy tv movie and drama, Something the Lord Made is worth a place on your watchlist.

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