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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

Studio: Hbo Home Video

Format

Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC

Number of Discs: 1

Running Time: 110 minutes

Languages

English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)

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« Excellent movie » Vivian Thomas was an amazing man without whom "blue baby" surgery, the first surgery on the human heart, might never have happened. Because he was an African American in a more racist times, he is little known and received credit all too late. He should be an inspiration to young people be they African American or not. This is also just a very well told story and a pleasure to watch. .:. Rating: 5 / 5

« Something The Lord Made » 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. .:. Rating: 5 / 5

« great film » 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. .:. Rating: 5 / 5