Living Proof (2008): Cast & Plot

The film recounts the true story of Dr. ](/actor/harry-connick-jr), a physician-scientist at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, who leads a bold push to develop a breast cancer drug called Herceptin that he believes could transform patient outcomes. Over a span of eight years, from 1988 to 1996, he and his team test the drug’s potential, navigating scientific uncertainty, patient hopes, and the mounting pressure of results. When a major drug company temporarily halts funding, the project finds critical life support from philanthropic figures, including Lilly Tartikoff Angie Harmon and Ronald Perelman, whose generosity helps keep the research alive.