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The movie depicts the relationship between two medical pioneers, one celebrated, one overlooked: the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock, the world famous 'Blue Baby doctor' who pioneered modern heart surgery.
18 January 1944, New York City, New York, USA
29 July 1941, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
30 January 1951, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
27 August 1908, Stonewall, Texas, USA
19 August 1965, New York City, New York, USA
29 October 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 January 1978, La Plata, Maryland, USA
May 29, 1961 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
29 October 2002, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
26 February 1974, Medina, Ohio, USA
July 02, 2018
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.