A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
Acting
Mos Def's precision vs. Rickman's gruff vulnerability.
Production
Recreated Johns Hopkins labs, down to the instruments.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption arcs for Blalock.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Vivien Thomas supervised Mos Def's surgical training; those are his actual techniques on screen. FREE
Johns Hopkins didn't formally recognize Thomas's degree until 1976 — he went from janitor to 'doctor' in quotes to finally doctor for real. HEAVY
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