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How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague (2012)

NR 1h 49m 7.2/10 IMDb

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

Cast: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky, Mark Harrington