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How to Survive a Plague (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 promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
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David France

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Peter Staley profile
Peter Staley

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Larry Kramer profile
Larry Kramer

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Iris Long profile
Iris Long

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Bob Rafsky profile
Bob Rafsky

Self

Mark Harrington profile
Mark Harrington

Self

Anthony Fauci profile
Anthony Fauci

Self

Peter Staley profile
Peter Staley

Self

Larry Kramer profile
Larry Kramer

Self

Iris Long profile
Iris Long

Self

Bob Rafsky profile
Bob Rafsky

Self

Mark Harrington profile
Mark Harrington

Self

Anthony Fauci profile
Anthony Fauci

Self

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Release Date

September 21, 2012

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Public Square Films logoNinety Thousand Words logoTed Snowdon Foundation logoImpact Partners logoLittle Punk logoFord Foundation logo

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