Film·2012·NR·1h 49m

How to Survive a Plague

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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.

Directed by David France

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9 credited

Peter Staley
Peter StaleySelf
Larry Kramer
Larry KramerSelf
Iris Long
Iris LongSelf
Bob Rafsky
Bob RafskySelf
Mark Harrington
Mark HarringtonSelf
Anthony Fauci
Anthony FauciSelf
David Barr
David BarrSelf - Gay Rights Attorney
Jim Eigo
Jim EigoSelf
Ann Northrop
Ann NorthropSelf - New York News Producer

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