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The Race for the Double Helix
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- How long is The Race for the Double Helix?
- The Race for the Double Helix is 1 hr 47 min long.
- Who directed The Race for the Double Helix?
- Mick Jackson
- Who is Jim Watson in The Race for the Double Helix?
- Jeff Goldblum plays Jim Watson in the film.
- What is The Race for the Double Helix about?
- Based on a true story, this film focuses on the quest to discover the building blocks of DNA. American scientist Jim Watson (Jeff Goldblum) joins forces with his English counterpart, Francis Crick (Tim Pigott-Smith), and together they strive to outdo their brilliant contemporaries as they make progress towards unlocking DNA's double-helix structure. The movie captures the personalities and tenacious attitudes of the researchers, particularly Watson and his considerable eccentricities.