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And the Band Played On
Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have.
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Overview
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
140 min
Release Date
1993-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
102
Vote Average
6.461
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Matthew Modine
Dr. Don Francis
Alan Alda
Dr. Robert Gallo
Patrick Bauchau
Dr. Luc Montagnier
Nathalie Baye
Dr. Françoise Barre
Christian Clemenson
Dr. Dale Lawrence
David Clennon
Mr. Johnstone
Phil Collins
Eddi Papasano
Bud Cort
Antique Shop Owner
Alex Courtney
Dr. Mika Popovic
David Dukes
Dr. Mervyn Silverman
Richard Gere
The Choreographer
David Marshall Grant
Dennis Seeley
Ronald Guttman
Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann
Glenne Headly
Dr. Mary Guinan
Anjelica Huston
Dr. Betsy Reisz
Ken Jenkins
Dr. Dennis Donohue
Richard Jenkins
Dr. Marc Conant
Tchéky Karyo
Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
Swoosie Kurtz
Mrs. Johnstone
Jack Laufer
Mrs. Johnstone
Donal Logue
Bobbi Campbell
Steve Martin
The Brother
Richard Masur
William W. Darrow, PhD
Dakin Matthews
Congressman Phil Burton
Ian McKellen
Bill Kraus
Peter McRobbie
Dr. Max Essex
Lawrence Monoson
Chip
Jeffrey Nordling
Gaetan Dugas
Saul Rubinek
Dr. Jim Curran
Charles Martin Smith
Dr. Harold Jaffe
Stephen Spinella
Brandy Alexander
Lily Tomlin
Dr. Selma Dritz
BD Wong
Kico Govantes
Walter Addison
Blood Bank Executive
Jill Andre
Red Cross Spokesperson
Alan Barry
Hemophiliac Patient
Neal Benari
Dr. Tom Spira
David Dean Bottrell
Man #3
Rico Bueno
Bellevue Hospital Patient
Bill Carmichael
Delivery Man
Christopher Carroll
Dr. Aaron Kellner
Reg E. Cathey
Staff Doctor #2
John Del Regno
Man in Grand Central
John Durbin
6th Man
Mogens Eckert
Chief Executive (Copenhagen)
Carey Eidel
Tennis Player
Robert Briscoe Evans
2nd Reporter
Richard Fancy
Dr. Michael Gottlieb
Keythe Farley
Lab Technician
Christopher John Fields
Lawyer
Dave Florek
Doughnut Shop Counterman
Niki Guluchi
Sudanese Girl
Yasmine Golchan
Dr. Françoise Brun-Vezinet
Patrick Gorman
Charles Dauget
James Greene
Dr. Alvin Freedman-Kien
Jeff Hayenga
Dr. Bruce Voeller
Daniel Henning
Blaine
Ike Ikediashi
Sudanese Boy
Laura Innes
Hemophiliac Representative
Laura James
Margaret Heckler
Michael Kearns
Cleve
Erasor Kemie
Sudanese Student
Jack Kenny
San Francisco Activist
Thomas Kopache
Blood Bank Executive
Clyde Kusatsu
Blood Bank Executive
Frank Li'Bay
Desk Clerk
Rob LaBelle
Gay Rights Activist
Neal Lerner
1st Man
René Le Vant
Blood Bank Executive
Anthony Lucero
Mailroom Man
James Mastrantonio
8th Man
Jon Matthews
Greg
Rosemary Murphy
Blood Bank Executive
Susanne Olsen
Intern (Copenhagen)
Angela Paton
Woman in Denver
Sierra Pecheur
Female Reporter
Miguel Pérez
Reporter
Martin Raymond
4th Man
Jeremy Regan
Ticket Seller
Robert Martin Robinson
Chief Administrator (French)
Valeri Ross
Jim's Secretary
Hildur Ruriks
Female Danish 2nd Executive
Tom Schanley
Waiter
Sean Whitesell
Country Club Attendant
Michael Winters
Middle-Aged Man
William Wintersole
Dr. Paul Florino
Lenny Wolpe
Dr. Joseph Bove
Geoffrey Lower
Dr. David Simpson (as Geoff Lower)
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