How to Survive a Plague
A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
How to Survive a Plague
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 20, 2012
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
68%
Original Title
How to Survive a Plague
Production Companies
Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Ted Snowdon Foundation, Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ford Foundation
Director
David France
Revenue
$122,665
Description
A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
