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This film powerfully documents New York City's gay community's response to the AIDS crisis as they are forced to organize themselves after the government's failure to stem the epidemic. Activists who are interviewed include playwrite Larry Kramer, People With AIDS Coalition co-founder Michael Callen (who died of AIDS in 1994), New York filmmaker and journalist Phil Zwickler, as well as representatives from ACT-UP, Queer Nation and the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Release Date: May 04, 1990

Status: Released

Genres:

Documentary

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Cast

Phil Zwickler

Phil Zwickler

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Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

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Michael Callen

Michael Callen

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Peter Staley

Peter Staley

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Gary Eller

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Diamanda Galás

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Jay Corcoran

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John Finch

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Arnie Kantrowitz

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Ed Koch

Ed Koch

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Mark Milano

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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