Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug taking, women loving, homophobic man who, in 1986 was diagnosed with full blown HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. He ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Marc Vallée

Writers:

Craig Borten (screenplay), Melisa Wallack (screenplay)

Stars:

Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto

Cast

Credited cast:
Matthew McConaughey	...	Ron Woodroof
Jennifer Garner	...	Dr. Eve Saks
Jared Leto	...	Rayon
Steve Zahn
Dallas Roberts	...	David Wayne
Denis O'Hare
Griffin Dunne
Kevin Rankin	...	T.j
Joji Yoshida	...	Dr. Hiroshi
John Tabler	...	Rick Ferris
Jane McNeill	...	Francine Suskind
James DuMont	...	Rayon's Father
Stephanie Grote	...	The Girl With The Snake Tattoo
Juliet Reeves	...	Rodeo Girl
Lawrence Turner	...	Larry

Storyline

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug taking, women loving, homophobic man who, in 1986 was diagnosed with full blown HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. He started taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AZT, the only legal drug available in the U.S, which brought him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggled non-toxic, anti-viral medications from all over the world, but yet still illegal in the U.S. Other AIDS patients sought out his medications forgoing hospitals, doctors and AZT. With the help of his Doctor, Eve Saks and a fellow patient, Rayon, Ron unintentionally created the Dallas Buyers Club, the first of dozens which would form around the country, providing its paying members with these alternative treatments. The clubs, growing in numbers and clientele, were brought to the attention of the FDA and pharmaceutical companies which waged an all out war on Ron. "DBC" follows Ron Woodroof's personal fight to survive which lasted 2191 ...

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | hiv aids | weight loss | based on true story

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Dallas Buyers Club

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Truth Entertainment (II), Voltage Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matthew McConaughey lost 38 pounds in assuming his role as an AIDS patient. Newspapers reported his new looks as "terribly gaunt" and "wasting away to skin and bones".