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A doctor devotes his life's work to finding a cure for breast cancer.A doctor devotes his life's work to finding a cure for breast cancer.A doctor devotes his life's work to finding a cure for breast cancer.
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Paula Cale
- Donna Slamon
- (as Paula Cale Lisbe)
Naima Lett
- Nurse Carol
- (as Naima Imani Lett)
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- TriviaBernadette Peters had previously played a breast cancer patient in "The Last Best Year" (1990).
- GoofsAfter Donna joins Dennis Slamon in the swing, his right hand is on her elbow. After the cut to another angle she is suddenly turned further towards him with his hand is on her side.
- ConnectionsFeatured in For Life: The Journey of Dr. Dennis Slamon (2009)
- SoundtracksWe Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Arranged by Joe Lervold
Performed by The Joel Evans Quartet
Courtesy of Master Source
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some interesting supporting actresses
It's 1988. Dr. Dennis Slamon (Harry Connick Jr.) is researching a breast cancer gene treatment at the UCLA Medical Center. Jamie McGrath (Amanda Bynes) is an English Lit student who gets the assistant job that nobody wants. Slamon lacks the funds for research and the time for his family. Lilly Tartikoff (Angie Harmon) insists on fundraising for Slamon. As he works on the treatment, the movie also follows several women who discover they suffer from breast cancer.
This is based on the true story of the struggles to get approval for the breast cancer drug Herceptin. While it provides a few interesting insights into drug trials, the central story isn't actually that dramatic. The most compelling parts of the movie are some of the great actresses doing the cancer patients.
This is based on the true story of the struggles to get approval for the breast cancer drug Herceptin. While it provides a few interesting insights into drug trials, the central story isn't actually that dramatic. The most compelling parts of the movie are some of the great actresses doing the cancer patients.
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