And the Band Played On

Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.

Duration: 140 min
Release date: 1993-09-11
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The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

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Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
as Dr. Don Francis
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
as Dr. Robert Gallo
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau
as Dr. Luc Montagnier
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Baye
as Dr. Françoise Barre
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as Dr. Dale Lawrence
David Clennon
David Clennon
as Mr. Johnstone
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
as Eddi Papasano
Bud Cort
Bud Cort
as Antique Shop Owner
Alex Courtney
Alex Courtney
as Dr. Mika Popovic
David Dukes
David Dukes
as Dr. Mervyn Silverman
Richard Gere
Richard Gere
as The Choreographer
David Marshall Grant
David Marshall Grant
as Dennis Seeley
Ronald Guttman
Ronald Guttman
as Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann
Glenne Headly
Glenne Headly
as Dr. Mary Guinan
Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
as Dr. Betsy Reisz
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
as Dr. Marc Conant
Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo
as Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
as Mrs. Johnstone
Jack Laufer
Jack Laufer
as Mrs. Johnstone
Donal Logue
Donal Logue
as Bobbi Campbell
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as The Brother
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
as William W. Darrow, PhD
Dakin Matthews
Dakin Matthews
as Congressman Phil Burton
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
as Bill Kraus
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Dr. Max Essex
Lawrence Monoson
Lawrence Monoson
as Chip
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling
as Gaetan Dugas
Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek
as Dr. Jim Curran
Charles Martin Smith
Charles Martin Smith
as Dr. Harold Jaffe
Stephen Spinella
Stephen Spinella
as Brandy Alexander
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
as Dr. Selma Dritz
BD Wong
BD Wong
as Kico Govantes
Walter Addison
Walter Addison
as Blood Bank Executive
Jill Andre
Jill Andre
as Red Cross Spokesperson
Alan Barry
Alan Barry
as Hemophiliac Patient
Neal Benari
Neal Benari
as Dr. Tom Spira
David Dean Bottrell
David Dean Bottrell
as Man #3
Rico Bueno
Rico Bueno
as Bellevue Hospital Patient
Bill Carmichael
Bill Carmichael
as Delivery Man
Christopher Carroll
Christopher Carroll
as Dr. Aaron Kellner
Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. Cathey
as Staff Doctor #2
John Del Regno
John Del Regno
as Man in Grand Central
John Durbin
John Durbin
as 6th Man
Mogens Eckert
Mogens Eckert
as Chief Executive (Copenhagen)
Carey Eidel
Carey Eidel
as Tennis Player
Robert Briscoe Evans
Robert Briscoe Evans
as 2nd Reporter
Richard Fancy
Richard Fancy
as Dr. Michael Gottlieb
Keythe Farley
Keythe Farley
as Lab Technician
Christopher John Fields
Christopher John Fields
as Lawyer
Dave Florek
Dave Florek
as Doughnut Shop Counterman
Niki Guluchi
Niki Guluchi
as Sudanese Girl
Yasmine Golchan
Yasmine Golchan
as Dr. Françoise Brun-Vezinet
Patrick Gorman
Patrick Gorman
as Charles Dauget
James Greene
James Greene
as Dr. Alvin Freedman-Kien
Jeff Hayenga
Jeff Hayenga
as Dr. Bruce Voeller
Daniel Henning
Daniel Henning
as Blaine
Ike Ikediashi
Ike Ikediashi
as Sudanese Boy
Laura Innes
Laura Innes
as Hemophiliac Representative
Laura James
Laura James
as Margaret Heckler
Michael Kearns
Michael Kearns
as Cleve
Erasor Kemie
Erasor Kemie
as Sudanese Student
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
as San Francisco Activist
Thomas Kopache
Thomas Kopache
as Blood Bank Executive
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
as Blood Bank Executive
Frank Li'Bay
Frank Li'Bay
as Desk Clerk
Rob LaBelle
Rob LaBelle
as Gay Rights Activist
Neal Lerner
Neal Lerner
as 1st Man
René Le Vant
René Le Vant
as Blood Bank Executive
Anthony Lucero
Anthony Lucero
as Mailroom Man
James Mastrantonio
James Mastrantonio
as 8th Man
Jon Matthews
Jon Matthews
as Greg
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary Murphy
as Blood Bank Executive
Susanne Olsen
Susanne Olsen
as Intern (Copenhagen)
Angela Paton
Angela Paton
as Woman in Denver
Sierra Pecheur
Sierra Pecheur
as Female Reporter
Miguel Pérez
Miguel Pérez
as Reporter
Martin Raymond
Martin Raymond
as 4th Man
Jeremy Regan
Jeremy Regan
as Ticket Seller
Robert Martin Robinson
Robert Martin Robinson
as Chief Administrator (French)
Valeri Ross
Valeri Ross
as Jim's Secretary
Hildur Ruriks
Hildur Ruriks
as Female Danish 2nd Executive
Tom Schanley
Tom Schanley
as Waiter
Sean Whitesell
Sean Whitesell
as Country Club Attendant
Michael Winters
Michael Winters
as Middle-Aged Man
William Wintersole
William Wintersole
as Dr. Paul Florino
Lenny Wolpe
Lenny Wolpe
as Dr. Joseph Bove
Geoffrey Lower
Geoffrey Lower
as Dr. David Simpson
Richard Marcus
Richard Marcus
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman
Teleplay
Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Victoria Paul
Victoria Paul
Production Design
Karen J. McCabe
Karen J. McCabe
Line Producer
Sarah Pillsbury
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Judith Holstra
Judith Holstra
Casting
Albert M. Shapiro
Albert M. Shapiro
Associate Producer
Lois Freeman-Fox
Lois Freeman-Fox
Editor
Marcia Basichis
Marcia Basichis
Associate Producer
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott
Director of Photography
E. Duke Vincent
E. Duke Vincent
Executive Producer
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
Associate Producer
Midge Sanford
Midge Sanford
Producer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman
Co-Producer
Edward Teets
Edward Teets
Co-Producer
Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Other
Randy Shilts
Randy Shilts
Book
Michael Spatola
Michael Spatola
Makeup Artist
Martin Christopher
Martin Christopher
Additional Hairstylist
Patti Callicott
Patti Callicott
Costume Design
Jeffrey Downer
Jeffrey Downer
Production Manager
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Key Makeup Artist
Adam Brandy
Adam Brandy
Makeup Artist
Lee Maymen
Lee Maymen
Art Direction
Arturo Rojas
Arturo Rojas
Hairstylist
Diana Allen Williams
Diana Allen Williams
Set Decoration
Nikki Valko
Nikki Valko
Casting
Albert M. Shapiro
Albert M. Shapiro
First Assistant Director
Albert Cho
Albert Cho
Second Assistant Director
Bill Couturié
Bill Couturié
Editorial Consultant
Gary Weimberg
Gary Weimberg
Additional Editing
Maya Shimoguchi
Maya Shimoguchi
Set Designer
Roger Hall
Roger Hall
Set Dresser
Barry Franenberg
Barry Franenberg
Property Master
Chris Squires
Chris Squires
Camera Operator
Scott Andrew Ressler
Scott Andrew Ressler
First Assistant Camera
Debra Dotts-Sladek
Debra Dotts-Sladek
Second Assistant Camera
Helen Caldwell
Helen Caldwell
Script Supervisor
Garth Craven
Garth Craven
Additional Editor
Brent White
Brent White
Additional Editor
Carrie Elizabeth Foresman
Carrie Elizabeth Foresman
Assistant Editor
Daniel Craven
Daniel Craven
Assistant Editor
Camille Bourque
Camille Bourque
Assistant Editor
Bruce McCleery
Bruce McCleery
Gaffer
Joe Clem
Joe Clem
Best Boy Electric
Michael Pizzuto
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Steven Pehl
Steven Pehl
Best Boy Grip
Michael Listorti
Michael Listorti
Dolly Grip
Gary Kangrga
Gary Kangrga
Grip
Bill Summers
Bill Summers
Grip
Walt Martin
Walt Martin
Sound Mixer
Paul Coogan
Paul Coogan
Boom Operator
Sarah Elgart
Sarah Elgart
Choreographer
Adam Milo Smalley
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Score Engineer
Chris Jenkins
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Austin
Peter Austin
Supervising Sound Editor
David Hankins
David Hankins
Supervising Sound Editor
David Beadle
David Beadle
Sound Editor
Ron Evans
Ron Evans
Sound Editor
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis
Sound Editor
Bruce Tanis
Bruce Tanis
Sound Editor
James Hebenstreit
James Hebenstreit
Sound Editor
Peter Bergren
Peter Bergren
Sound Editor
Sonya Henry
Sonya Henry
Sound Editor
Pat McCormick
Pat McCormick
Sound Editor
Steve Dutkovich
Steve Dutkovich
Sound Editor
Albert Edmund Lord III
Albert Edmund Lord III
Sound Editor
Dean Drabin
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Brian Ruberg
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson
Title Designer
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Director of Photography
Toby Lavallo
Toby Lavallo
First Assistant Director
Kris Boxell
Kris Boxell
Art Direction
Josh Koral
Josh Koral
Property Master
Doug Hunt
Doug Hunt
First Assistant Camera
Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas
Gaffer
Dennis Pope
Dennis Pope
Key Grip
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