Breakthrough
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.
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Breakthrough
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 19, 2022
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Breakthrough
Production Companies
Uncommon Productions
Director
Bill Haney
Description
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.