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And the Band Played On

  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 2h 21m
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And the Band Played On (1993)
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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.The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic, and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic, and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
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  • Director
    • Roger Spottiswoode
  • Writers
    • Randy Shilts(book)
    • Arnold Schulman(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Alan Alda
    • Patrick Bauchau
  • Director
    • Roger Spottiswoode
  • Writers
    • Randy Shilts(book)
    • Arnold Schulman(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Alan Alda
    • Patrick Bauchau
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    • 63User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Dr. Don Francis
    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • Dr. Robert Gallo
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Dr. Luc Montagnier
    Nathalie Baye
    Nathalie Baye
    • Dr. Françoise Barre
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
    • Dr. Dale Lawrence
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Mr. Johnstone
    Phil Collins
    Phil Collins
    • Eddie Papasano
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Antique shop owner
    Alex Courtney
    Alex Courtney
    • Dr. Mika Popovic
    David Dukes
    David Dukes
    • Dr. Mervyn Silverman
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • The Choreographer
    David Marshall Grant
    David Marshall Grant
    • Dennis Seeley
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann
    Glenne Headly
    Glenne Headly
    • Dr. Mary Guinan
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Dr. Betsy Reisz
    Ken Jenkins
    Ken Jenkins
    • Dr. Dennis Donohue
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Dr. Marc Conant
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writers
      • Randy Shilts(book)
      • Arnold Schulman(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      When Richard Gere accepted a small role, he broke taboos about the subject, and major movie stars taking small parts in television productions. Subsequently, Steve Martin, Alan Alda, Phil Collins, and Anjelica Huston were willing to appear.
    • Goofs
      The movie presents January 4, 1983 as the date when the term AIDS was created in a proposition in the CDC, in Atlanta. The real meeting where the term was developed was July 27, 1982, and the reunion took place in Washington. (Source: Time Magazine)
    • Quotes

      Blood Bank executive: Is the CDC seriously suggesting that the blood industry spends $100M a year to use the test for the wrong disease because we have a handful of transfusion fatalities and eight dead hemophiliacs?

      Dr. Don Francis: How many dead hemophiliacs do you need? How many people have to die to make it cost effecient for you people to do something about it? A hundred? A thousand? Give us a number so we won't annoy you again until the amount of money you begin spending on lawsuits make it more profitable for you to save people than to kill them.

    • Alternate versions
      In 1999, the end credit scrolls were rewritten to show updated AIDS statistics.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The Last Song
      Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

      Performed by Elton John

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    Docu-Drama about the early research and causes of the Aids Virus in the early 80s
    And the band played is really the history of how the Aids Virus managed to spread throughout the world like few illnesses have. The medical history, governmental ignorance and emotion surrounding this sickness all conspired against any rational approach to an early cure or intervention.

    Matthew Modine carries off his role with fire and brimstone, he is the consummate voice of positive cooperation and healing, and Alan Alda plays his evil counterpart. Alda plays the egotistical, self-serving Dr. Robert Gallo, who made questionable progress fighting the disease. There are those who believe that his research was all stolen from the French doctors who were also working tirelessly to defeat this sickness. The movie explores that controversy, in the light of how much it may have slowed down the search for a cure.

    The cast of this movie is a virtual who's-who of cause fighting Hollywood. Richard Gere plays a particularly touching role as a choreographer who knows he is at risk, and sort of sneaks around helping financially and having himself evaluated. He dies from the disease, but you get a real sense of his tragedy and it is easy to love this character.

    Lilly Tomlin, B.D. Wong, Glenne Headley and Steve Martin all play smaller roles and it always seems interesting to me that certain actors and actresses seem to appear together time and again. B.D. has his best moments as the confused and weary boy friend of the tireless Bill Krauss, who was a continuous crusader against the inhuman attitude towards homosexuals. Glenne is a fierce researcher who actually seems to track down the zero case in the Americas, a French Canadian flight attendant named Dugas.

    The frustrations of the medical researchers at the CDC in Atlanta become more and more extreme as the Reagan administration chokes down on their research budget. As there was a strange stigma attached to AIDS as a Gay disease, the ultra-conservative Reagan administration wouldn't widely support the necessary research. Also, there were incredible problems with the Red Cross and their blood banks being infected with tainted blood.

    This movie is moving, touching, historically accurate and full of inspirational acting and dialog. Don't miss the opportunity as it comes on the various HBO channels periodically.
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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Y la banda siguió tocando
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Spelling Entertainment
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      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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