Movie
How to Survive a Plague
6.8/10
2012
1h 49m
en
Documentary
History
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.
Director
David France
Writers
Tyler H. Walk, Woody Richman
Movie Information
Release Date
September 21, 2012
Runtime
1h 49m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
78
Production
Public Square Films
Ninety Thousand Words
Ted Snowdon Foundation
Little Punk
Ford Foundation
