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# When people were consumed by fear, a few heroes showed the world the power of human touch
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📜 Overview: At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amidst a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2018-11-04
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Alison Moed original image
Herself
Alison Moed
Mary Magee original image
Herself
Mary Magee
Sasha Cutler original image
Himself
Sasha Cutler
Cliff Morrison original image
Himself
Cliff Morrison
David Denmark original image
Himself
David Denmark
Guy Vandenberg original image
Himself
Guy Vandenberg
Richard Locke original image
Himself
Richard Locke
Lorraine Day original image
Self
Lorraine Day

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