The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
The film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. Based in part on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky, Features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Sarah ColtWriter
- Sarah ColtDirector
Cast
- Linda HuntSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Larry BeckerSelf
- Kathryn BlackSelf
- Betty Cook BrownSelf
- Anne B. Crockett-StarkSelf
- John M. JohnsonSelf
- Samuel L. KatzSelf
- David M. OshinskySelf
- Eleanor SageSelf
- Peter L. SalkSelf
- John TroanSelf
- Eugene F. WarrenSelf
Stills
Themes
healthdiseasevaccinepolioamerican experience