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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Randy Shilts (book)
Arnold Schulman (teleplay)
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Release Date:
11 September 1993 (USA) more
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A threat no one dared face. A word no one wanted to speak. A fight for many, fought by few.
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The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 19 nominations more
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(5 articles)
User Comments:
Remarkable, Disturbing more (47 total)

Cast

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Matthew Modine ... Dr. Don Francis

Alan Alda ... Dr. Robert Gallo

Patrick Bauchau ... Dr. Luc Montagnier
Nathalie Baye ... Dr. Françoise Barre

Christian Clemenson ... Dr. Dale Lawrence

David Clennon ... Mr. Johnstone

Phil Collins ... Eddie Papasano

Bud Cort ... Antique shop owner

Alex Courtney ... Dr. Mika Popovic
David Dukes ... Dr. Mervyn Silverman

Richard Gere ... The Choreographer
David Marshall Grant ... Dennis Seeley

Ronald Guttman ... Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann

Glenne Headly ... Dr. Mary Guinan

Anjelica Huston ... Dr. Betsy Reisz
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141 min
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Produced despite heavy misgivings in the film industry. When film star Richard Gere accepted a small role, he broke the taboos - at grave risk to his career - about both the subject and major film stars taking small parts in TV productions. Subsequently Steve Martin, Alan Alda, Phil Collins and Anjelica Huston were willing to appear. more
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Anachronisms: This movie is set early 1980s, but there is a box of Wheatables from the early 1990s on the coffee table. more
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Dr. Dennis Donohue: When the doctors start acting like businessmen, who do the people turn to for doctors? more
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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Remarkable, Disturbing, 18 July 2005
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Author: jmorrison-2 from Farmington Hills, MI

Unbelievable, wrenching film. This movie is told so thoughtfully and well; the sequences are laid out thoughtfully, and this is one of those rare movies literally told from the heart. The cast is just remarkable. What a huge story to tell; this could easily have become garbled due to the overwhelming subject matter. However, it is sequenced well, and acted so well, that you sit there in astonishment that this could happen in a world full of otherwise brilliant people.

I don't know what it will take to remove political considerations from life-and-death struggles...How about we work at saving lives, and worry about who gets credit later? If someone becomes injured due to gang warfare, we don't deny them care or drag our feet because we don't agree with the gangster "lifestyle".

Absorbing, heartbreaking and touching. A fantastic and, obviously, loving job by the entire cast.

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