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