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

Larry Kramer

Iris Long

Bob Rafsky

Mark Harrington

Anthony Fauci

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