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How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

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📜 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 promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2012-09-21
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.782

Beloved Cast

Peter Staley original image
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Peter Staley
Larry Kramer original image
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Larry Kramer
Iris Long original image
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Iris Long
Bob Rafsky original image
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Bob Rafsky
Mark Harrington original image
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Mark Harrington
Anthony Fauci original image
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Anthony Fauci

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