A gay activist attempts to raise H.I.V. and A.I.D.S. awareness during the early 1980s.
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Ryan Murphy
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Title: The Normal Heart (TV Movie 2014)
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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
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When I sat down to watch The Normal Heart, I had no idea just how much I was about to be moved, amazed, traumatized, enraged, heartbroken, and enlightened. I've been passionate about gay rights and issues ever since I knew what it was to be gay, and I had not one clue how horrible the AIDS epidemic was at its inception. The Normal Heart is an unflinching look at a horrific time in our history where human beings were treated by the masses as garbage. Literally. And that's when they were even being acknowledged at all. Every actor involved gave an Oscar-worthy performance, ironically in a movie that is not eligible for the award. Mark Ruffalo's passion jumps right out of the screen at you, and in both its most angry and its most devastating, you're right there with him. Julia Roberts gives an Erin Brockovich-like performance times ten. Jim Parsons is wonderful in the first role most of us are seeing him outside of Sheldon Cooper, both with his moments of humor and more importantly with his heart. Many kudos also to Taylor Kitsch, Joe Mantello, Alfred Molina, Finn Wittrock, and of course Ryan Murphy for his fearless and beautiful direction. But Matt Bomer... Matt Bomer is THE star among stars, pulling at every single one of your heartstrings in one of the bravest roles ever committed to film. This is without a doubt one of the most important movies you will ever see.