And the Band Played On 31 years old
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.
Credits
And the Band Played On Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bud Cort He was 45, now 76 years old | as Antique shop owner |
| Laura Innes She was 36, now 67 years old | as Hemophiliac Representative |
| Richard Gere He was 44, now 75 years old | as The Choreographer |
| Swoosie Kurtz She was 49, now 80 years old | as Mrs. Johnstone |
| Glenne Headly She was 38, 62 years old when she died | as Dr. Mary Guinan |
| Dakin Matthews He was 52, now 84 years old | as Congressman Phil Burton |
| Ian McKellen He was 54, now 85 years old | as Bill Kraus |
| Matthew Modine He was 34, now 65 years old | as Dr. Don Francis |
| Donal Logue He was 27, now 58 years old | as Bobbi Campbell |
| Steve Martin He was 48, now 79 years old | as The Brother |
| Richard Masur He was 44, now 76 years old | as William W. Darrow, PhD |
| David Clennon He was 50, now 81 years old | as Mr. Johnstone |
| Nathalie Baye She was 45, now 76 years old | as Dr. Françoise Barre |
| Lily Tomlin She was 54, now 85 years old | as Dr. Selma Dritz |
| BD Wong He was 32, now 64 years old | as Kico Govantes |
| David Dukes He was 48, 55 years old when he died | as Dr. Mervyn Silverman |
| Ken Jenkins He was 53, now 84 years old | as Dr. Dennis Donohue |
| Anjelica Huston She was 42, now 73 years old | as Dr. Betsy Reisz |
| Alan Alda He was 57, now 88 years old | as Dr. Robert Gallo |
| Tchéky Karyo He was 39, now 71 years old | as Dr. Willy Rozenbaum |
| Patrick Bauchau He was 54, now 86 years old | as Dr. Luc Montagnier |
| David Marshall Grant He was 38, now 69 years old | as Dennis Seeley |
| Ronald Guttman He was 41, now 72 years old | as Dr. Jean-Claude Chermann |
| Richard Jenkins He was 46, now 77 years old | as Dr. Marc Conant |
| Stephen Spinella He was 36, now 68 years old | as Brandy Alexander |
| Sierra Pecheur She was 54, now 86 years old | as Female Reporter |
| Phil Collins He was 42, now 73 years old | as Eddi Papasano |
| Alex Courtney He was 53, now 84 years old | as Dr. Mika Popovic |
| Christian Clemenson He was 35, now 66 years old | as Dr. Dale Lawrence |
And the Band Played On Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Roger Spottiswoode as Director. He was 48 (now 79) years old | Directing |
| Judith Holstra as Casting. | Production |
| Arnold Schulman as Teleplay. He was 68 (now 99) years old | Writing |
| Victoria Paul as Production Design. | Art |
| Randy Shilts as Original Story. He was 42 (42) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marcia Basichis as Producer. | Production |
| Karen J. McCabe as Line Producer. | Production |
| Aaron Spelling as Executive Producer. He was 70 (83) years old when He died | Production |
And the Band Played On (31 years)
Strength. Friendship. Courage. Sometimes that's all you have.
- Release day: Saturday, September 11, 1993
- Runtime: 140 minutes