How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

2012 · 1h 49m

1Nom

Directed by David France

Synopsis

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.

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Details

Released
21 September 2012
Runtime
1h 49m
Director
David France
Writers
Woody Richman, David France, Tyler H. Walk
Box office
$122,665
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English
Production
Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Ted Snowdon Foundation, Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ford Foundation, Doc Society

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Cast

  • Peter Staley
  • Larry Kramer
  • IIris Long
  • Bob Rafsky
  • Mark Harrington
  • Anthony Fauci