And the Band Played On
Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.
1993 | 140m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Roger Spottiswoode |
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| Writer: | Randy Shilts |
| Staring: |
| The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 11, 1993 |
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| Director: | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Writer: | Randy Shilts |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | aids, hiv, doctor, epidemic, lgbt, virus |
| Production Companies | HBO Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victoria Paul | Production Design |
| Nikki Valko | Casting |
| Cynthia Fitzpatrick | Other |
| Lois Freeman-Fox | Editor |
| Patti Callicott | Costume Design |
| Adam Brandy | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Spatola | Makeup Artist |
| Arnold Schulman | Teleplay |
| Karen J. McCabe | Line Producer |
| Randy Shilts | Book |
| Lee Maymen | Art Direction |
| Jeffrey Downer | Production Manager |
| Martin Christopher | Additional Hairstylist |
| Judith Holstra | Casting |
| Paul Elliott | Director of Photography |
| Diana Allen Williams | Set Decoration |
| Arturo Rojas | Hairstylist |
| Roger Spottiswoode | Director |
| Allan A. Apone | Key Makeup Artist |
| Gary Weimberg | Additional Editing |
| Bill Couturié | Editorial Consultant |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Albert M. Shapiro | First Assistant Director |
| Albert Cho | Second Assistant Director |
| Maya Shimoguchi | Set Designer |
| Roger Hall | Set Dresser |
| Barry Franenberg | Property Master |
| Chris Squires | Camera Operator |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | First Assistant Camera |
| Debra Dotts-Sladek | Second Assistant Camera |
| Helen Caldwell | Script Supervisor |
| Garth Craven | Additional Editor |
| Brent White | Additional Editor |
| Carrie Elizabeth Foresman | Assistant Editor |
| Daniel Craven | Assistant Editor |
| Camille Bourque | Assistant Editor |
| Bruce McCleery | Gaffer |
| Joe Clem | Best Boy Electric |
| Michael Pizzuto | Key Grip |
| Steven Pehl | Best Boy Grip |
| Michael Listorti | Dolly Grip |
| Gary Kangrga | Grip |
| Bill Summers | Grip |
| Walt Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Paul Coogan | Boom Operator |
| Sarah Elgart | Choreographer |
| Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor |
| Gary Chester | Score Engineer |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Sherman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Austin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David Hankins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David Beadle | Sound Editor |
| Ron Evans | Sound Editor |
| Gary Lewis | Sound Editor |
| Bruce Tanis | Sound Editor |
| James Hebenstreit | Sound Editor |
| Peter Bergren | Sound Editor |
| Sonya Henry | Sound Editor |
| Pat McCormick | Sound Editor |
| Steve Dutkovich | Sound Editor |
| Albert Edmund Lord III | Sound Editor |
| Dean Drabin | ADR Mixer |
| Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Robert Dawson | Title Designer |
| Paul Ryan | Director of Photography |
| Toby Lavallo | First Assistant Director |
| Kris Boxell | Art Direction |
| Josh Koral | Property Master |
| Doug Hunt | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter Thomas | Gaffer |
| Dennis Pope | Key Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marcia Basichis | Associate Producer |
| Arnold Schulman | Co-Producer |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | Associate Producer |
| Albert M. Shapiro | Associate Producer |
| Sarah Pillsbury | Producer |
| E. Duke Vincent | Executive Producer |
| Midge Sanford | Producer |
| Edward Teets | Co-Producer |
| Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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