Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Joseph Sargent | 
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| Writer: | Robert Caswell, Peter Silverman | 
| Staring: | 
| A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. | |
| Release Date: | May 30, 2004 | 
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| Director: | Joseph Sargent | 
| Writer: | Robert Caswell, Peter Silverman | 
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | mentor, biography, man of one's dreams, friendship, based on true story, hospital, cardiologist, inspiring story, surgery, racial prejudice, open heart surgery, medical drama, 1930s, racial discrimination, medical experiment, medical research laboratory | 
| Production Companies | Nina Saxon Film Design, HBO Films | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $0
                Budget: $0  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Alan Rickman | Dr. Alfred Blalock | 
| Yasiin Bey | Vivien Thomas | 
| Kyra Sedgwick | Mary Blalock | 
| Gabrielle Union | Clara Thomas | 
| Merritt Wever | Mrs. Saxon | 
| Charles S. Dutton | William Thomas | 
| Mary Stuart Masterson | Dr. Helen Taussig | 
| Irene Ziegler | Francis Grebel | 
| Luray Cooper | Charles Manlove | 
| Cliff McMullen | Lodel Williams | 
| Clayton LeBouef | Harold Thomas | 
| James Lewis | Medical Intern | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Robert Caswell | Writer | 
| Donald M. Morgan | Director of Photography | 
| Halina Gebarowicz | Art Direction | 
| Patrick Tendai Pfupajena | Production Assistant | 
| Peter Silverman | Writer | 
| Pat Moran | Casting | 
| Vincent Peranio | Production Designer | 
| Karyn Wagner | Costume Design | 
| Claire Sharp | Scenic Artist | 
| Joseph Sargent | Director | 
| Christopher Young | Original Music Composer | 
| Lynn Kressel | Casting | 
| Michael Brown | Editor | 
| Debi Young | Key Makeup Artist | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 47 | 22 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 34 | 68 | 19 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 22 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 3 | 644 | 708 |