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And the Band Played On is a 1993 American television film docudrama directed by Roger Spottiswoode.The teleplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the best-selling 1987 non-fiction book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts, and is noteworthy for featuring both a vast historical scope, as well as an exceptionally sprawling cast.
Sep 11, 1993 · A dramatization of the true story of how scientists and activists fought the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. The movie features a star-studded cast, including Richard Gere, Alan Alda, Matthew Modine, and Anjelica Huston, and won three Primetime Emmys.
- (11K)
- Drama, History
- Roger Spottiswoode
- 1993-09-11
Watchlist. In 1981, epidemiologist Don Francis (Matthew Modine) learns of an increased rate of death among gay men in urban areas. The startling information leads him to begin investigating the ...
- (12)
- Roger Spottiswoode
- PG-13
- Matthew Modine
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a 1987 book by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts.The book chronicles the discovery and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting—specifically in the United States—to what was then ...
- Randy Shilts, Matthew Modine
- 1987
Nov 27, 2007 · Upon its first publication more than twenty years ago, And the Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80's while the most trusted institutions ...
And the Band Played On. PG-13 | drama | 2 HR 21 MIN | 1993. WATCH NOW. Matthew Modine is a doctor who tracks a deadly epidemic halfway around the world in this medical thriller. Watch And the Band Played On online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
A TV movie about the discovery and early fight against AIDS in the US, based on the book by Randy Shilts. It follows Dr. Don Francis, the gay community, and the rivalry between Gallo and Montagnier.
