The Race for the Double Helix (1987)
Directed by Mick Jackson
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Docudrama |
Release Date - Sep 14, 1987 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bernadette McCallion
This British made-for-television movie tells the story of the 1950s competition to unlock the mystery behind DNA, and the personal and political tribulations that accompanied the endeavor. Jeff Goldblum stars as American scientist Jim Watson, and Tim Pigott-Smith is Britain's Francis Crick. Together, the non-traditional scientists raced to find the structure of the DNA molecule before their contemporaries did the same. The film was based on the book of the same name by James Watson.
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inheritance, rival, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), genetic-engineering, genius, Nobel-Prize, race-against-time, research, scientist, secrets, whiz-kid
