How to Survive a Plague (2012)

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How to Survive a Plague
StarringPeter StaleyLarry KramerIris Long
DirectorDavid France
WritersTyler H. Walk
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NR 1 hr 49 minSep 21st, 2012History, Documentary
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 21st, 2012
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 26th, 2013 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$122,665 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Dan Cogan
Production Companies:Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Ted Snowdon Foundation, Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ford Foundation, Doc Society
How to Survive a Plague on the Web:Facebook
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