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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.

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United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Films

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Cast

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