Breakthrough (2019)
Breakthrough tells the story of a renegade scientist’s quest to find a cure for cancer, the disease that killed his mother. Texan Jim Allison is a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering how to prompt a cancer patient’s own immune system into defeating their disease, but for decades he waged an often-lonely struggle against the painful skepticism of the medical establishment.
Director: Bill Haney
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 9, 2019
Cast
- Woody Harrelson - Narrator (voice)
- Jim Allison - Self
Screenplay
- Bill Haney (Screenplay)
Editing: Peter Rhodes
Production: Uncommon Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
cancer, scientist, medical breakthrough
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Breakthrough about?
- Breakthrough tells the story of a renegade scientist’s quest to find a cure for cancer, the disease that killed his mother. Texan Jim Allison is a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering how to prompt a cancer patient’s own immune system into defeating their disease, but for decades he waged an often-lonely struggle against the painful skepticism of the medical establishment.
- Who directed Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough was directed by Bill Haney.
- Who stars in Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough stars Woody Harrelson, Jim Allison.
- How long is Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough is a Documentary film.
- Where was Breakthrough produced?
- Breakthrough was produced in United States of America.