How to Survive a Plague
2012/09/20 (US) | Documentary, History
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.
David France
Director
Lead Cast
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Peter Staley
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Larry Kramer
Self
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Iris Long
Self
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Bob Rafsky
Self
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Mark Harrington
Self
Anthony Fauci
Self
Budget
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Revenue
$ 122,665
Status
Released
Production Company
- Public Square Films
- Ninety Thousand Words
- Ted Snowdon Foundation
- Impact Partners
Crews
Howard Gertler
Producer
David France
Producer
Woody Richman
Writer
David France
Writer
Tyler H. Walk
Writer
Derek Wiesehahn
Director of Photography
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer