How to Survive a Plague
September 21, 2012
Overview
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...More
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 and crew
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David France
Director
PS
Peter Staley
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
IL
Iris Long
Self
BR
Bob Rafsky
Self
Mark Harrington
Self
Anthony Fauci
Self