A gay activist attempts to raise H.I.V. and A.I.D.S. awareness during the early 1980s.
Director:
Ryan Murphy
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Ned Weeks | |
| Jonathan Groff | ... | Craig | |
| Frank De Julio | ... | Nick | |
| William DeMeritt | ... | Nino | |
| Taylor Kitsch | ... | Bruce Niles | |
| Joe Mantello | ... | Mickey Marcus | |
| Sean Meehan | ... | Morton | |
| Stephen Spinella | ... | Sanford | |
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Jill Melanie Wirth | ... | Receptionist |
| BD Wong | ... | Buzzy | |
| Julia Roberts | ... | Dr. Emma Brookner | |
| Jim Parsons | ... | Tommy Boatwright | |
| Adam B. Shapiro | ... | Bella (as Adam Shapiro) | |
| John Mainieri | ... | John | |
| Matt Bomer | ... | Felix Turner | |
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial. Written by Home Box Office
I am struggling to find the right words to use. This movie was/is one of the most brilliantly written, brilliantly directed and acted that I have seen in years. The pain and struggles were balanced with just the right amount of laughter as to not completely destroy the watcher. Make no mistake, you will be destroyed at the end but somehow you don't mind. This is a MUST watch for anyone under 40 especially. For those of us that are old enough to remember what those early days were like, it is a reminder that is painful to watch, but makes us joyful that we have come so far. We still have so much farther to go. Mark Ruffalo's performance was extraordinary! His grief, his anger and his passion were palpable. The performance by Jim Parsons blew me out of the water. Good lord it make actually make me watch his TV comedy now that I've seen this!