Feature2025·97m·7.5

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Documentary

The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize winning scientist, set the stage for a revolution in molecular biology, enabling research into a new class of medicines predicated on recombinant DNA techniques ranging from the development of synthetic insulin and human growth hormone to the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Narrator (voice)

Phillip A. Sharp

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Walter Isaacson

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Ann Sharp

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Chanda Davetas

Ann Sharp

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$1.0M
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Uncommon ProductionsIndependent Lens

Crew

Director

Bill Haney

Writers

Bill Haney

Shannon Conboy

Editor

Craig Richey

Original Music Composer

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