And the Band Played On

6.5

140 minutes

9/11/1993

Overview

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Cast List

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