And the Band Played On

Name: And the Band Played On
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1993-09-11
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau, Nathalie Baye, Christian Clemenson

1993·Movie·140 min·★ 6.5(112)

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“Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.”

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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About And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On is a 1993 English-language drama and tv movie film directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The cast is led by Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

And the Band Played On was produced by HBO Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 11, 1993.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Release date: September 11, 1993
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: HBO Films

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And the Band Played On cast & crew

And the Band Played On was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

The cast features Matthew Modine as Dr. Don Francis, Alan Alda as Dr. Robert Gallo, Patrick Bauchau as Dr. Luc Montagnier, Nathalie Baye as Dr. Françoise Barre, Christian Clemenson as Dr. Dale Lawrence, and David Clennon as Mr. Johnstone.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Paul Elliott, and it was produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Aaron Spelling.

Is And the Band Played On worth watching?

And the Band Played On holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 112 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and tv movie, And the Band Played On is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch And the Band Played On

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