Living Proof (2008)
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Director Dan Ireland adapts writer Robert Bazell's autobiographical novel Her-2 to the screen with this made-for-Lifetime drama concerning UCLA oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, creator of the promising breast cancer drug Herceptin. Convinced that his revolutionary drug could… More Director Dan Ireland adapts writer Robert Bazell's autobiographical novel Her-2 to the screen with this made-for-Lifetime drama concerning UCLA oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, creator of the promising breast cancer drug Herceptin. Convinced that his revolutionary drug could effectively switch off cancer cells for women with tumors of the Her-2+ (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2-positive) without radiation treatment, Dr. Slamon raised funds for his research with the help of Ron Perelman, Lilly Tartikoff, and the extended Revlon family. Later, as Dr. Slamon attempted to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and get his drug approved, a number of brave patients who had volunteered for the clinical tests of Herceptin sadly succumbed to their cancer. But all hope wasn't lost, because in 1998 the FDA finally approved the use of Herceptin to treat breast cancer, giving hope to millions of women and their families across the country. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dan Ireland
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 18, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- May 5, 2009
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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Harry Connick Jr.
as Dr. Dennis Slamon
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Bernadette Peters
as Barbara
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Amanda Bynes
as Jaime
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Amy Madigan
as Fran Visco
- Regina King
- Swoosie Kurtz
- Tom Nowicki
- William Ragsdale
- Brandon Smith (I)
- Trudie Styler
- John Benjamin Hickey
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Angie Harmon
- Bruce McKinnon
- Tammy Blanchard
- Paula Cale Lisbe
- Jackson Hurst
