How to Survive a Plague (2012)

6.8/10 109 min Documentary History

Overview

A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.

Cast

Peter Staley

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Larry Kramer

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Bob Rafsky

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Mark Harrington

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Anthony Fauci

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