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The Ryan White Story is a 1989 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Lukas Haas, and Judith Light, directed by John Herzfeld. The film first aired on the ABC network on January 16, 1989.
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Jan 16, 1989 · A 1989 TV movie about the life of Ryan White, a teenager with AIDS who fought for his rights and education. See cast, crew, plot summary, trivia, reviews, and more on IMDb.
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In 1989, ABC aired the television movie The Ryan White Story, starring Lukas Haas as Ryan, Judith Light as Jeanne and Nikki Cox as his sister Andrea. Ryan White had a small cameo appearance as "Chad" in the film, playing a boy who also has HIV and later befriends Haas.
Who Was Ryan White? Ryan White was 13 when he was diagnosed with AIDS after a blood transfusion in December 1984. Living in Kokomo, Indiana, doctors gave him six months to live. When Ryan tried to return to school, he faced AIDS-related discrimination in his Indiana community.
Jul 5, 2024 · Ryan White (born December 6, 1971, Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.—died April 8, 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American teenager who became a national symbol after he contracted AIDS from an injection of factor VIII, a substance necessary for blood clotting, to treat his hemophilia.
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Currently you are able to watch "The Ryan White Story" streaming on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads or buy it as download on Amazon Video. Synopsis The story of Ryan White, a 13-year-old haemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder.
Apr 8, 2016 · Learn about Ryan White, a hemophiliac who contracted HIV from contaminated blood products and became a spokesman for AIDS awareness and education. Read his story, his legacy and the challenges of HIV/AIDS today.
