How to Survive a Plague

2012 1h 49m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 82

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A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Staley
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Iris Long
Self
Bob Rafsky
Self
Mark Harrington
Self
Anthony Fauci
Self
David Barr
Self - Gay Rights Attorney
Jim Eigo
Self

Credits

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Director: David France
Writers: Tyler H. Walk, Woody Richman, David France
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David France, shot by Derek Wiesehahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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RUNTIME

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Peter Staley and Larry Kramer and Iris Long carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2124803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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David France directs. Derek Wiesehahn behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David France, shot by Derek Wiesehahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Peter Staley and Larry Kramer and Iris Long carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2124803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.