How to Survive a Plague

David France
2012-09-21


6.8
109 min

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

Name Character Team
Peter Staley Self Unowned
Larry Kramer Self Unowned
Iris Long Self Unowned
Bob Rafsky Self Unowned
Mark Harrington Self Unowned
Anthony Fauci Self Unowned