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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

Cast

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