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And the Band Played On

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • PG
  • 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.

  • Director
    • Roger Spottiswoode
  • Writers
    • Randy Shilts
    • Arnold Schulman
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Alan Alda
    • Patrick Bauchau
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  • IMDb RATING
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    POPULARITY
    4,651
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    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writers
      • Randy Shilts
      • Arnold Schulman
    • Stars
      • Matthew Modine
      • Alan Alda
      • Patrick Bauchau
    • 63User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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

    User reviews63

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    10/10
    Remarkable, Disturbing
    Unbelievable, wrenching film. This movie is told so thoughtfully and well; the sequences are laid out thoughtfully, and this is one of those rare movies literally told from the heart. The cast is just remarkable. What a huge story to tell; this could easily have become garbled due to the overwhelming subject matter. However, it is sequenced well, and acted so well, that you sit there in astonishment that this could happen in a world full of otherwise brilliant people.

    I don't know what it will take to remove political considerations from life-and-death struggles...How about we work at saving lives, and worry about who gets credit later? If someone becomes injured due to gang warfare, we don't deny them care or drag our feet because we don't agree with the gangster "lifestyle".

    Absorbing, heartbreaking and touching. A fantastic and, obviously, loving job by the entire cast.
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    • Jul 18, 2005

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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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    • Budget
      • $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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