Movie Description The movie based on the book by author Randy Shilts that brought the A.I.D.S. epidemic to the public's attention and chronicled the political neglect this devastating disease faced at its onset. Shilts later died of complications brought on by A.I.D.S.
| Credits | | Cast: | Anjelica Huston, B.D. Wong, David Marshall Grant, Glenne Headly, Ian McKellen, Phil Collins, Richard Gere |
Notes Aired on HBO originally in the USA, then on network television.
Released theatrically in Great Britain.
Chuck Workman was the historical montage consultant.
Rated BBFC 12 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Film excerpts from "The Second Epidemic" (1989) and "Midnight Express" (1978) were used in the film.
Additional credits: Karen J. McCabe (San Francisco line producer); Marcia Basichis & Omneya "Nini" Mazen (associate producers), Robert Dawson (title design), Cinema Research Corporation (titles and opticals), and Richard Rothenstein (special consulting).
Randy Shilts, the author of the book on which the miniseries was based, died of AIDS in 1994.
Editorial Reviews "...Wrenching..." - Recommended Premiere - p.136 - Josh Rottenberg (05/01/1995)
"...An important, star-studded drama based on Randy Shilts' book of the same name..." Chicago Sun-Times - Lon Grahnke (09/10/1993)
"...Engrossing..." USA Today - Mike Clark (02/05/1999)
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