And the Band Played On

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And the Band Played On

"Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have."

1993

2h 20m

6.5(103 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

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 & Crew

88 members

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Matthew Modine

Dr. Don Francis

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Alan Alda

Dr. Robert Gallo

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Patrick Bauchau

Dr. Luc Montagnier

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Nathalie Baye

Dr. Françoise Barre

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Christian Clemenson

Dr. Dale Lawrence

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David Clennon

Mr. Johnstone

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Phil Collins

Eddi Papasano

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Bud Cort

Antique Shop Owner

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Alex Courtney

Dr. Mika Popovic

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David Dukes

Dr. Mervyn Silverman

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Richard Gere

The Choreographer

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David Marshall Grant

Dennis Seeley

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Ronald Guttman

Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann

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Glenne Headly

Dr. Mary Guinan

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Anjelica Huston

Dr. Betsy Reisz

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Ken Jenkins

Dr. Dennis Donohue

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Richard Jenkins

Dr. Marc Conant

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Tchéky Karyo

Dr. Willy Rozenbaum

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Swoosie Kurtz

Mrs. Johnstone

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Jack Laufer

Mrs. Johnstone

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Donal Logue

Bobbi Campbell

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Steve Martin

The Brother

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Richard Masur

William W. Darrow, PhD

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Dakin Matthews

Congressman Phil Burton

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Ian McKellen

Bill Kraus

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Peter McRobbie

Dr. Max Essex

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Lawrence Monoson

Chip

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Jeffrey Nordling

Gaetan Dugas

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Saul Rubinek

Dr. Jim Curran

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Charles Martin Smith

Dr. Harold Jaffe

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Stephen Spinella

Brandy Alexander

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Lily Tomlin

Dr. Selma Dritz

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BD Wong

Kico Govantes

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Walter Addison

Blood Bank Executive

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Jill Andre

Red Cross Spokesperson

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Alan Barry

Hemophiliac Patient

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Neal Benari

Dr. Tom Spira

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David Dean Bottrell

Man #3

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Rico Bueno

Bellevue Hospital Patient

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Bill Carmichael

Delivery Man

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Christopher Carroll

Dr. Aaron Kellner

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Reg E. Cathey

Staff Doctor #2

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John Del Regno

Man in Grand Central

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John Durbin

6th Man

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Mogens Eckert

Chief Executive (Copenhagen)

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Carey Eidel

Tennis Player

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Robert Briscoe Evans

2nd Reporter

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Richard Fancy

Dr. Michael Gottlieb

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Keythe Farley

Lab Technician

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Christopher John Fields

Lawyer

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Dave Florek

Doughnut Shop Counterman

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Niki Guluchi

Sudanese Girl

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Production

Yasmine Golchan

Dr. Françoise Brun-Vezinet

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Patrick Gorman

Charles Dauget

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James Greene

Dr. Alvin Freedman-Kien

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Jeff Hayenga

Dr. Bruce Voeller

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Daniel Henning

Blaine

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Ike Ikediashi

Sudanese Boy

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Laura Innes

Hemophiliac Representative

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Laura James

Margaret Heckler

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Michael Kearns

Cleve

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Erasor Kemie

Sudanese Student

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Writing

Jack Kenny

San Francisco Activist

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Thomas Kopache

Blood Bank Executive

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Clyde Kusatsu

Blood Bank Executive

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Frank Li'Bay

Desk Clerk

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Rob LaBelle

Gay Rights Activist

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Neal Lerner

1st Man

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René Le Vant

Blood Bank Executive

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Anthony Lucero

Mailroom Man

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James Mastrantonio

8th Man

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Jon Matthews

Greg

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Rosemary Murphy

Blood Bank Executive

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Susanne Olsen

Intern (Copenhagen)

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Angela Paton

Woman in Denver

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Sierra Pecheur

Female Reporter

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Miguel Pérez

Reporter

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Martin Raymond

4th Man

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Jeremy Regan

Ticket Seller

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Robert Martin Robinson

Chief Administrator (French)

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Valeri Ross

Jim's Secretary

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Hildur Ruriks

Female Danish 2nd Executive

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Tom Schanley

Waiter

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Sean Whitesell

Country Club Attendant

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Michael Winters

Middle-Aged Man

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William Wintersole

Dr. Paul Florino

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Lenny Wolpe

Dr. Joseph Bove

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Geoffrey Lower

Dr. David Simpson

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