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Something the Lord Made


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Cast:
Joseph Sargent (Director)
Alan Rickman
Mos Def
Kyra Sedgwick
Gabrielle Union
Merritt Wever

Rating:
Released: January 25, 2005
Rated: Unrated
Sales Rank: 3155

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(Drama) Something the Lord Made tells the emotional true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies," Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and lab technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def) form an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine, saving thousands of lives in the process, social pressures threaten to undermine their collaboration and tear their friendship apart.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Audio commentary with director Joseph Sargent, writer Peter Silverman, executive directors Eric Hetzel and Joseph W. Cort Featurette Making History Slide Show
Featurette
Other:Making History Slide Show

Copyright:   2004, Hbo Home Video
Video Format:   Widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio)
Audio Tracks:   English
Subtitles:   English , Spanish , French
# Discs:   1
Run Time:   110 minutes
Other:   Closed-captioned , Color , DVD-Video , NTSC


Something The Lord Made , November, 09, 2008

Title is a little misleading. This is not a so called Christian Movie, but there are several references about Christianity or God in it. There is quite a bit ow swearing, and I suppose it did happen.

Now about the movie. It is an excellent tribute to those who pioneered heart surgery. Although it is about surgery, there is as much said about racial problems and progress as well.

We need more movies about true stories that help shape our country.

 
great film , September, 24, 2008

mos def did a great job in this film. this is one of my favorite movies because it shows how one black man rose above the odds to do something with his life and follow his dreams. although it took years for him to receive credit he did in the end. great film.

 
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE , August, 19, 2008

A MUST SEE MOVIE.I'VE BEEN RETIRED FROM THE U.S. GOV'T FOR EIGHT YEARS. AFTER SEEING THIS MOVIE AGAIN I'M NOW IN COLLEGE.

 
 

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