How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

2012
1h 49m
6.8

6.8/10

82 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $122,665

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Public Square Films Ninety Thousand Words Ted Snowdon Foundation Impact Partners Little Punk Ford Foundation Doc Society
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

aids hiv lgbt activist gay history gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date September 21, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2124803

Cast

Peter Staley
Peter Staley

Self

Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer

Self

Iris Long
Iris Long

Self

Bob Rafsky
Bob Rafsky

Self

Mark Harrington
Mark Harrington

Self

Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci

Self

David Barr
David Barr

Self - Gay Rights Attorney

Jim Eigo
Jim Eigo

Self

Ann Northrop
Ann Northrop

Self - New York News Producer

Key Crew

David France
Director
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Tyler H. Walk
Writer
Woody Richman
Writer
Howard Gertler
Producer
David France
Writer
David France
Producer