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HILLEMAN – A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children (2016)

Movie"The greatest scientist of the 20th century and no one knows his name."
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NR 1 hr 6 minJun 18th, 2016Documentary
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A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children tells the inspiring story of Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman, a man with a singular, unwavering focus — to eliminate the diseases of children. From his poverty-stricken youth on the plains of Montana, he came to prevent pandemic flu, develop the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and invent the first-ever vaccine against human cancer.
StarringMaurice HillemanAnthony FauciMorgan Spector
DirectorDonald Rayne Mitchell

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:June 18th, 2016 - Watch Now
Movie Budget:$1,200,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Paul Offit, Donald Rayne Mitchell, Gloria Lewis
Production Companies:Medical History Pictures
HILLEMAN – A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children on the Web:Official Website, Twitter, Facebook
Movie Tags:
biographydoctorherovaccinemedical documentarymedical researchvaccinationunsung hero