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Jim Allison: Breakthrough

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Jim Allison, a renegade, blues-playing, Nobel prize-winning Texas scientist, goes against the medical establishment to find a cure for cancer.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 4, 2019
In any other context, [a "quack"] is what he would be, except that he was right! Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post Oct 2, 2019
4/4
"Jim Allison: Breakthrough" offers an inspiring and heartening retort. Check it out. Take the kids. Go twice. Just see the dang thing. You won't regret it, and you'll never forget it. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety Sep 27, 2019
Filmmaker Bill Haney takes an effectively straightforward approach to fashioning a respectful portrait of maverick cancer researcher James P. Allison. Go to Full Review
Elias Savada Film International Oct 28, 2019
4/5
Jim Allison: Breakthrough is a most enjoyable, and remarkable, ramble. Go to Full Review
Al Alexander The Patriot Ledger Oct 20, 2019
A-
The Nobel speaks for Allison's extraordinary success. The movie speaks for the extraordinary man behind it. Go to Full Review
Martha K. Baker KDHX (St. Louis) Oct 10, 2019
What a pleasure it is to meet Jim Allison in Bill Haney's excellent documentary. Go to Full Review
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Bill Haney

Director

Woody Harrelson

Narrator

Jim Allison

Self

Bill Haney

Writer

Bill Haney

Producer

Jennifer Pearce

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jim Allison, a renegade, blues-playing, Nobel prize-winning Texas scientist, goes against the medical establishment to find a cure for cancer.
Director
Bill Haney
Producer
Bill Haney, Jennifer Pearce
Screenwriter
Bill Haney
Distributor
Dada Films
Production Co
Uncommon Productions LLC
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 31m
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