And the Band Played On
starring: Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau, Nathalie Baye, Christian Clemenson
directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
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THIS IS THE STORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE DISEASE WE NOW KNOW AS AIDS.AN UNFORGETTABLE TALE OF SCIENTIFIC STRUGGLE, CORRUPTION, DECEIT, TRAGEDY & TRIUMPH. DVD FEATURES NOT LISTED.
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A superior, made-for-cable film, this Home Box Office adaptation of Randy Shilts's chronicle detailing the emergence of AIDS in America and the fight against bureaucracy and society for a cure is a taut, outrageous, and affecting true-life drama. Matthew Modine (Birdy, Married to the Mob) is featured as a doctor with the Centers for Disease Control at the time when the first reports of a disease plaguing the gay community were heard. Modine and his colleagues embark on an investigation that resembles a compelling detective story as they try to track the source of the disease and discover a cure. Their efforts are thwarted by an ambivalent government and a turf war between French physicians and a celebrated American researcher (Alan Alda) who seems to place his own glory above the dead and the dying. Featuring heartfelt performances from a stellar cast including Richard Gere, Glenne Headly, Anjelica Huston, Steve Martin, Ian McKellen, Saul Rubinek, and Lily Tomlin, this impassioned film stands as an impressive and important document of one of the darkest eras in modern human history, and a tribute to the spirit of those who sought to save lives. --Robert Lane
THIS IS THE STORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE DISEASE WE NOW KNOW AS AIDS.AN UNFORGETTABLE TALE OF SCIENTIFIC STRUGGLE, CORRUPTION, DECEIT, TRAGEDY & TRIUMPH. DVD FEATURES NOT LISTED.
Amazon.com essential video:
A superior, made-for-cable film, this Home Box Office adaptation of Randy Shilts's chronicle detailing the emergence of AIDS in America and the fight against bureaucracy and society for a cure is a taut, outrageous, and affecting true-life drama. Matthew Modine (Birdy, Married to the Mob) is featured as a doctor with the Centers for Disease Control at the time when the first reports of a disease plaguing the gay community were heard. Modine and his colleagues embark on an investigation that resembles a compelling detective story as they try to track the source of the disease and discover a cure. Their efforts are thwarted by an ambivalent government and a turf war between French physicians and a celebrated American researcher (Alan Alda) who seems to place his own glory above the dead and the dying. Featuring heartfelt performances from a stellar cast including Richard Gere, Glenne Headly, Anjelica Huston, Steve Martin, Ian McKellen, Saul Rubinek, and Lily Tomlin, this impassioned film stands as an impressive and important document of one of the darkest eras in modern human history, and a tribute to the spirit of those who sought to save lives. --Robert Lane
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- Wonderful Movie about the History of HIV/ AIDS
Every since coming across this movie 5 years ago, I have been a huge fan and read the book soon after seeing it.I was happy to see that the movie really did a good job staying true to the book and the saga of HIV.I am now a science teacher and I always show this in my class when discussing HIV and AIDS.The students always enjoy it and many are moved to read the book, do more research on their own, or even join the cause. This is a movie that everyone should see!!!!
Rating: - It didn't have to happen
The AIDS tragedy didn't have to happen.We should have learned from our mistakes and now we are doomed to repeat them.
Rating: - Great movie to watch!
This is a wonderful movie about the life and times of my cousin Bill Kraus. Billy did alot of good for the gays and leisbans in his life time. He tried his best to help to protect people and getting the government to act on helping them. He was a very caring,concerned person. I spent many hours talking with his mother about the boys. It was a well put together book and movie and I know Billy would be very proud of it. Since, his death I have lost his mother and brother.
Rating: - Still Resonates
This was one of the early films about AIDS and it remains a quietly powerful work.We too soon forget the politics and egos that needlessly allowed this disease to spread.Kudos to the cast and crew for a making an excellent screenplay come to life.
Rating: - And the band plays on.
A great movie about the start of the AIDS/HIV epidemic, the scandal involving the Red Cross, and the unethical conduct of scientists involved in identifying the virus
- Wonderful Movie about the History of HIV/ AIDSEvery since coming across this movie 5 years ago, I have been a huge fan and read the book soon after seeing it.I was happy to see that the movie really did a good job staying true to the book and the saga of HIV.I am now a science teacher and I always show this in my class when discussing HIV and AIDS.The students always enjoy it and many are moved to read the book, do more research on their own, or even join the cause. This is a movie that everyone should see!!!!
- It didn't have to happenThe AIDS tragedy didn't have to happen.We should have learned from our mistakes and now we are doomed to repeat them.
- Great movie to watch!This is a wonderful movie about the life and times of my cousin Bill Kraus. Billy did alot of good for the gays and leisbans in his life time. He tried his best to help to protect people and getting the government to act on helping them. He was a very caring,concerned person. I spent many hours talking with his mother about the boys. It was a well put together book and movie and I know Billy would be very proud of it. Since, his death I have lost his mother and brother.
- Still ResonatesThis was one of the early films about AIDS and it remains a quietly powerful work.We too soon forget the politics and egos that needlessly allowed this disease to spread.Kudos to the cast and crew for a making an excellent screenplay come to life.
- And the band plays on.A great movie about the start of the AIDS/HIV epidemic, the scandal involving the Red Cross, and the unethical conduct of scientists involved in identifying the virus
