How to Survive a Plague

1h 49m
DocumentaryHistory
6.8

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.

Cast

Peter Staley
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Iris Long
Self
Bob Rafsky
Self
Mark Harrington
Self
Anthony Fauci
Self

Crew

David France
Director, Writer, Producer
Woody Richman
Writer
Tyler H. Walk
Writer
Derek Wiesehahn
Director of Photography
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Howard Gertler
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Mixer
Luke O'Malley
Music
Stuart Bogie
Music

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