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And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Release: 1993-09-11 ·Runtime: 140m ·★ 6.4
Drama TV Movie

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Films

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Cast

Christopher John Fields Christopher John Fields as Lawyer Angela Paton Angela Paton as Woman in Denver Charles Martin Smith Charles Martin Smith as Dr. Harold Jaffe Reg E. Cathey Reg E. Cathey as Staff Doctor #2 Patrick Bauchau Patrick Bauchau as Dr. Luc Montagnier Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek as Dr. Jim Curran Mogens Eckert Mogens Eckert as Chief Executive (Copenhagen) Matthew Modine Matthew Modine as Dr. Don Francis Nathalie Baye Nathalie Baye as Dr. Françoise Barre BD Wong BD Wong as Kico Govantes Carey Eidel Carey Eidel as Tennis Player Richard Fancy Richard Fancy as Dr. Michael Gottlieb Laura Innes Laura Innes as Hemophiliac Representative Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin as Dr. Selma Dritz Jack Kenny Jack Kenny as San Francisco Activist John Durbin John Durbin as 6th Man Dave Florek Dave Florek as Doughnut Shop Counterman Sierra Pecheur Sierra Pecheur as Female Reporter Tom Schanley Tom Schanley as Waiter Christian Clemenson Christian Clemenson as Dr. Dale Lawrence Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo as Dr. Willy Rozenbaum Donal Logue Donal Logue as Bobbi Campbell Richard Masur Richard Masur as William W. Darrow, PhD Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Bill Kraus Stephen Spinella Stephen Spinella as Brandy Alexander Jill Andre Jill Andre as Red Cross Spokesperson Alex Courtney Alex Courtney as Dr. Mika Popovic David Marshall Grant David Marshall Grant as Dennis Seeley David Dean Bottrell David Dean Bottrell as Man #3 Yasmine Golchan Yasmine Golchan as Dr. Françoise Brun-Vezinet René Le Vant René Le Vant as Blood Bank Executive Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy as Blood Bank Executive Geoffrey Lower Geoffrey Lower as Dr. David Simpson David Clennon David Clennon as Mr. Johnstone Phil Collins Phil Collins as Eddi Papasano Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews as Congressman Phil Burton Jeffrey Nordling Jeffrey Nordling as Gaetan Dugas Neal Lerner Neal Lerner as 1st Man Michael Winters Michael Winters as Middle-Aged Man Robert Briscoe Evans Robert Briscoe Evans as 2nd Reporter Valeri Ross Valeri Ross as Jim's Secretary Richard Gere Richard Gere as The Choreographer Christopher Carroll Christopher Carroll as Dr. Aaron Kellner Ronald Guttman Ronald Guttman as Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston as Dr. Betsy Reisz Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins as Dr. Marc Conant Swoosie Kurtz Swoosie Kurtz as Mrs. Johnstone Patrick Gorman Patrick Gorman as Charles Dauget James Greene James Greene as Dr. Alvin Freedman-Kien Jeff Hayenga Jeff Hayenga as Dr. Bruce Voeller Glenne Headly Glenne Headly as Dr. Mary Guinan Ken Jenkins Ken Jenkins as Dr. Dennis Donohue Walter Addison Walter Addison as Blood Bank Executive Thomas Kopache Thomas Kopache as Blood Bank Executive Clyde Kusatsu Clyde Kusatsu as Blood Bank Executive Rob LaBelle Rob LaBelle as Gay Rights Activist Alan Alda Alan Alda as Dr. Robert Gallo Bud Cort Bud Cort as Antique Shop Owner David Dukes David Dukes as Dr. Mervyn Silverman Jack Laufer Jack Laufer as Mrs. Johnstone Keythe Farley Keythe Farley as Lab Technician Steve Martin Steve Martin as The Brother Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Dr. Max Essex Michael Kearns Michael Kearns as Cleve Lenny Wolpe Lenny Wolpe as Dr. Joseph Bove Richard Marcus Richard Marcus as Reporter (uncredited) Rico Bueno Rico Bueno as Bellevue Hospital Patient Miguel Pérez Miguel Pérez as Reporter Lawrence Monoson Lawrence Monoson as Chip