
And the Band Played On
Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.
1993 en 140 minutes
Rating: 6.5
Plot
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
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Cast

Matthew Modine
Dr. Don Francis

Alan Alda
Dr. Robert Gallo

Patrick Bauchau
Dr. Luc Montagnier

Nathalie Baye
Dr. Françoise Barre

Christian Clemenson
Dr. Dale Lawrence

David Clennon
Mr. Johnstone

Phil Collins
Eddi Papasano

Bud Cort
Antique Shop Owner

Alex Courtney
Dr. Mika Popovic

David Dukes
Dr. Mervyn Silverman

Richard Gere
The Choreographer

David Marshall Grant
Dennis Seeley

Ronald Guttman
Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann

Glenne Headly
Dr. Mary Guinan

Anjelica Huston
Dr. Betsy Reisz

Ken Jenkins
Dr. Dennis Donohue

Richard Jenkins
Dr. Marc Conant

Tchéky Karyo
Dr. Willy Rozenbaum

Swoosie Kurtz
Mrs. Johnstone

Jack Laufer
Mrs. Johnstone

Donal Logue
Bobbi Campbell

Steve Martin
The Brother

Richard Masur
William W. Darrow, PhD

Dakin Matthews
Congressman Phil Burton

Ian McKellen
Bill Kraus

Peter McRobbie
Dr. Max Essex

Lawrence Monoson
Chip

Jeffrey Nordling
Gaetan Dugas

Saul Rubinek
Dr. Jim Curran

Charles Martin Smith
Dr. Harold Jaffe

Stephen Spinella
Brandy Alexander

Lily Tomlin
Dr. Selma Dritz

BD Wong
Kico Govantes

Walter Addison
Blood Bank Executive

Jill Andre
Red Cross Spokesperson

Alan Barry
Hemophiliac Patient

Neal Benari
Dr. Tom Spira

David Dean Bottrell
Man #3

Rico Bueno
Bellevue Hospital Patient

Bill Carmichael
Delivery Man

Christopher Carroll
Dr. Aaron Kellner

Reg E. Cathey
Staff Doctor #2

John Del Regno
Man in Grand Central

John Durbin
6th Man

Mogens Eckert
Chief Executive (Copenhagen)

Carey Eidel
Tennis Player

Robert Briscoe Evans
2nd Reporter

Richard Fancy
Dr. Michael Gottlieb

Keythe Farley
Lab Technician

Christopher John Fields
Lawyer

Dave Florek
Doughnut Shop Counterman

Niki Guluchi
Sudanese Girl

Yasmine Golchan
Dr. Françoise Brun-Vezinet

Patrick Gorman
Charles Dauget

James Greene
Dr. Alvin Freedman-Kien

Jeff Hayenga
Dr. Bruce Voeller

Daniel Henning
Blaine

Ike Ikediashi
Sudanese Boy

Laura Innes
Hemophiliac Representative

Laura James
Margaret Heckler

Michael Kearns
Cleve

Erasor Kemie
Sudanese Student

Jack Kenny
San Francisco Activist

Thomas Kopache
Blood Bank Executive

Clyde Kusatsu
Blood Bank Executive

Frank Li'Bay
Desk Clerk

Rob LaBelle
Gay Rights Activist

Neal Lerner
1st Man

René Le Vant
Blood Bank Executive

Anthony Lucero
Mailroom Man

James Mastrantonio
8th Man

Jon Matthews
Greg

Rosemary Murphy
Blood Bank Executive

Susanne Olsen
Intern (Copenhagen)

Angela Paton
Woman in Denver

Sierra Pecheur
Female Reporter

Miguel Pérez
Reporter

Martin Raymond
4th Man

Jeremy Regan
Ticket Seller

Robert Martin Robinson
Chief Administrator (French)

Valeri Ross
Jim's Secretary

Hildur Ruriks
Female Danish 2nd Executive

Tom Schanley
Waiter

Sean Whitesell
Country Club Attendant

Michael Winters
Middle-Aged Man

William Wintersole
Dr. Paul Florino

Lenny Wolpe
Dr. Joseph Bove

Geoffrey Lower
Dr. David Simpson (as Geoff Lower)