 
		And the Band Played On
Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.
1993 en 140 minutes
Rating: 6.419
Plot
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Trailer
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
 
	Richard Marcus
Reporter (uncredited)
 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		