How to Survive a Plague (2012)

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Released:
2012-09-21

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.

Director:
David France

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Documentary, History

  • Cast:
  • Peter Staley
    as
    Self
  • Larry Kramer
    as
    Self
  • Iris Long
    as
    Self
  • Bob Rafsky
    as
    Self
  • Mark Harrington
    as
    Self