And the Band Played On

"Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that’s all you have."

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

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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

Richard Marcus

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Roger Spottiswoode

Director

Arnold Schulman

Teleplay

Victoria Paul

Production Design

Aaron Spelling

Executive Producer

Karen J. McCabe

Line Producer

Judith Holstra

Casting

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Randy Shilts

Book

Diana Allen Williams

Set Decoration

Patti Callicott

Costume Design

Marcia Basichis

Associate Producer

Martin Christopher

Additional Hairstylist

Midge Sanford

Producer

Albert M. Shapiro

Associate Producer

E. Duke Vincent

Executive Producer

Omneya 'Nini' Mazen

Associate Producer

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Lois Freeman-Fox

Editor

Paul Elliott

Director of Photography

Arturo Rojas

Hairstylist

Arnold Schulman

Co-Producer

Edward Teets

Co-Producer

Cynthia Fitzpatrick

Other

Michael Spatola

Makeup Artist

Allan A. Apone

Key Makeup Artist

Lee Maymen

Art Direction

Jeffrey Downer

Production Manager

Adam Brandy

Makeup Artist

Nikki Valko

Casting

Albert M. Shapiro

First Assistant Director

Albert Cho

Second Assistant Director

Bill Couturié

Editorial Consultant

Gary Weimberg

Additional Editing

Maya Shimoguchi

Set Designer

Roger Hall

Set Dresser

Barry Franenberg

Property Master

Chris Squires

Camera Operator

Scott Andrew Ressler

First Assistant Camera

Debra Dotts-Sladek

Second Assistant Camera

Helen Caldwell

Script Supervisor

Garth Craven

Additional Editor

Brent White

Additional Editor

Carrie Elizabeth Foresman

Assistant Editor

Daniel Craven

Assistant Editor

Camille Bourque

Assistant Editor

Bruce McCleery

Gaffer

Joe Clem

Best Boy Electric

Michael Pizzuto

Key Grip

Steven Pehl

Best Boy Grip

Michael Listorti

Dolly Grip

Gary Kangrga

Grip

Bill Summers

Grip

Walt Martin

Sound Mixer

Paul Coogan

Boom Operator

Sarah Elgart

Choreographer

Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

Gary Chester

Score Engineer

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Sherman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Austin

Supervising Sound Editor

David Hankins

Supervising Sound Editor

David Beadle

Sound Editor

Ron Evans

Sound Editor

Gary Lewis

Sound Editor

Bruce Tanis

Sound Editor

James Hebenstreit

Sound Editor

Peter Bergren

Sound Editor

Sonya Henry

Sound Editor

Pat McCormick

Sound Editor

Steve Dutkovich

Sound Editor

Albert Edmund Lord III

Sound Editor

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Brian Ruberg

Foley Mixer

Robert Dawson

Title Designer

Paul Ryan

Director of Photography

Toby Lavallo

First Assistant Director

Kris Boxell

Art Direction

Josh Koral

Property Master

Doug Hunt

First Assistant Camera

Peter Thomas

Gaffer

Dennis Pope

Key Grip