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

The greatest scientist of the 20th century and no one knows his name.

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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.

Directed byDonald Rayne Mitchell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 6m
Language
EN
Released
June 18, 2016
Budget
$1,200,000
Studios
Medical History Pictures

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HILLEMAN - Trailer

HILLEMAN - Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Maurice Hilleman

Self

Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci

Self

Morgan Spector

Morgan Spector

Narrator

Baruch Blumberg

Self

Joseph Flatley

Self

Louis Galambos

Self

Robert Gallo

Robert Gallo

Self

Lorraine Hilleman

Self

Jeryl Hilleman

Self

Kirsten Hilleman

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Donald Rayne Mitchell

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