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11 September 1993 (USA)
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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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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 9 wins
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19 nominations
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(5 articles)
Director Roman Polanski Arrested in Switzerland
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Awesome book and movie.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Canada:PG (Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
France:U |
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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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.
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Factual errors: Francis's Volvo has a Georgia license plate on the front. Georgia only issues rear license plates.
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Dr. Don Francis:
This may be the first epidemic in history of which no one officially died.
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Referenced in "Chicago Hope: ...And the Hand Played On (#4.5)" (1997)
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Play the Game
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I read this book in high school in the late 80's just as it was released. The book was excellent and gave a great educational lesson on HIV and AIDS. The movie was just as good. I was really touched at the end when "The last song" by Elton John was playing. The movie gave a great time-line of the virus.
It is so terrifying to think AIDS has actually been around since probably 1959 when a blood sample from a man from the Congo had died of a mysterious illness, and tests run on the blood sample today showed he did indeed have AIDS. The movie was very touching, this whole topic leaves a lump in my throat. I was 13 when AIDS had started making the news and in 1985 or 1986 my dad had a blood transfusion. We spend months worrying if he had contracted HIV. Thank god he got clean blood and he dodged a bullet, unlike the 25,000 people in the 70 and 80's who received tainted blood.
I got teary eyed when an HIV+ guy in the movie says "This is not a political issue. This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue. And I do not intend to be defeated by it. I came here today in the hope that my epitaph would not read that I died of red tape."
The predictions were accurate. The scientists predicted there would be 40 million people worldwide infected with HIV by the turn of the century and that number has proved to be pretty much dead on, literally.