How to Survive a Plague

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.

Details

Cast

Peter Staley

Self

Larry Kramer

Self

Iris Long

Self

Bob Rafsky

Self

Mark Harrington

Self

Anthony Fauci

Self