
Something the Lord Made
2004, Drama, 1h 57m
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Although Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), a black man in the 1930s, is originally hired as a janitor, he proves himself adept at assisting the "Blue Baby doctor," Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman), with his medical research. When Blalock insists that Thomas follow him to Johns Hopkins University, they must find a way to skirt a racist system to continue their study of infant heart disease. Thomas is indispensable to Blalock's progress, but Blalock is the only one who is allowed to receive the acclaim.
Cast & Crew
Alan Rickman
Dr. Alfred Blalock
Dr. Alfred Blalock
Mos Def
Vivien Thomas
Vivien Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson
Dr. Helen Taussig
Dr. Helen Taussig
Gabrielle Union
Clara Thomas
Clara Thomas
Kyra Sedgwick
Mary Blalock
Mary Blalock
Charles S. Dutton
William Thomas
William Thomas
Critic Reviews for Something the Lord Made
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Moving without being maudlin; it doesn't over-inflate the inherent drama of the two men's relationship or the era in which they lived.
July 2, 2018 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Something the Lord Made
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Oct 23, 2009A story of a prominent doctor and his black lab assistant who suffers the inequities of a racially biased society that pioneers the practice of open heart surgery at John Hopkins Hospital A slow moving drama to be sure but the best performance I've seen by MosDef to date .CivilZen H Super Reviewer
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Jun 02, 2008I was intruiged by this movie for some reason, not the least of which was the pairing of Flixster favorite Rickman with hip-hop star Mos Def. One of the best movies I've seen in years, even as the deck was stacked against Vivien for years.Derek D Super Reviewer
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Aug 12, 2007A true story about one of the first heart operations ever done at Hopkins. Not only a good medical history movie but also a great black history film as well.Ida K Super Reviewer
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Apr 17, 2007Love this movie! Very touching and I amazed by the extent of the plot. Mos Def portrayed a remarkable character.Leo L Super Reviewer
Something the Lord Made Quotes
Alfred Blalock: | You know Vivien, they say 'you haven't really lived, unless you have a lot to regret'... I regret... |
Alfred Blalock: | Perhaps God is, as you say, trying to kill this child. I am not. |
Alfred Blalock: | You know Vivien, I say you haven't really lived lest you have a lot to regret. I have some regret. But I think we should not remember what we lost, but what we've done. All the lives we saved and we did. We saved plenty, didn't we Vivien? |
Alfred Blalock: | They say you haven't lived unless you have a lot to regret. I regret... I have some regrets. But I think we should remember not what we lost, but what we've done. All the lives we saved and we did. We saved plenty, didn't we Vivien? |
Vivien Thomas: | The dead are with us all the time, I believe. Can't separate the past from the future anymore you can right arm from left arm. |
Alfred Blalock: | Aaahh, but you see, they are separated by this, by the heart. |
Vivien Thomas: | All connected. |
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