How to Survive a Plague
2012 | 109m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | David France |
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| Writer: | David France, Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 20, 2012 |
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| Director: | David France |
| Writer: | David France, Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | aids, hiv, lgbt, activist, gay history, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ninety Thousand Words, Public Square Films, Ford Foundation, Ted Snowdon Foundation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $122,665
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Larry Kramer | Himself |
| Anthony Fauci | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David France | Writer, Director |
| Woody Richman | Writer |
| Tyler H. Walk | Writer |
| Derek Wiesehahn | Director of Photography |
| Luke O'Malley | Music |
| Stuart Bogie | Music |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Mixer, Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Gertler | Producer |
| David France | Producer |
| Dan Cogan | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
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