
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.
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Status: Released
Genres:
Documentary
History
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Trailer
Cast

Peter Staley
Self

Larry Kramer
Self
Iris Long
Self

Bob Rafsky
Self

Mark Harrington
Self

Anthony Fauci
Self
David Barr
Self - Gay Rights Attorney
Jim Eigo
Self
Ann Northrop
Self - New York News Producer
