And the Band Played On

(1993)

Synopsis

An account of the early days of the AIDS crisis that focuses on separate research groups who were aggressively competing with each other to isolate the disease, as well as the lives of people who suffered from the illness in the early and mid '80s.

Directors

Roger Spottiswoode, Allan A. Apone, Paul Elliott, Carter Burwell, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent

Production year

1993

Rating

PG-13

Studio

HBO Enterprises

Runtime

140 minutes

Cast

Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Richard Gere, Lily Tomlin, Saul Rubinek