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How to Survive a Plague

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 82 votes

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
Release date
Sep 21, 2012
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of How to Survive a Plague

  • Portrait of Peter Staley

    Peter Staley

    Self

  • Portrait of Larry Kramer

    Larry Kramer

    Self

  • Iris Long

    Self

  • Portrait of Bob Rafsky

    Bob Rafsky

    Self

  • Portrait of Mark Harrington

    Mark Harrington

    Self

  • Portrait of Anthony Fauci

    Anthony Fauci

    Self

  • David Barr

    Self - Gay Rights Attorney

  • Jim Eigo

    Self

  • Ann Northrop

    Self - New York News Producer

Where to Stream How to Survive a Plague by Country

United States
Streaming on Philo, AMC+, Sundance NowRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Streaming on Sundance Now, AMC+
Australia
Streaming on DocPlay

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