Made for HBO , airing May 25th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
Based on the novel of the same name - a true story written by gay rights activist Larry Kramer (AKA Ned Weeks in this film).
I have to say that i absolutely adore Mark Ruffalo in this film. He is quickly becoming a very favorite actor of mine and here his portrayal of L Kramer is beyond inspirational.
The story : In 1981 , novelist/Manhattan-ite Ned has arrived at Fire Island to help celebrate a very good friends birthday.
While there , Ned happens to read a newspaper article of an interview from a doctor who has recently seen a rise in a new sickness referred to as 'gay mans cancer' - which is killing gay men at an alarming rate.
This startles Ned and he quickly goes to meet with the doctor who gave the interview and learns very little more than what he read.
Then his friend who just celebrated his birthday dies suddenly from the illness - without much warning.
Ned gathers many friends and acquaintances and tells of this news , preaching that they must do something now before things get worse.
What becomes is a group of activists called the Gay Mens Health Crisis , whose purpose is to keep informing people of the virus and try to get the government involved.
For years they fight , Ned leading loudly - just to get someone in power to take some sort of action showing they care.
Stars Mark Ruffalo , Jonathan Groff , Bruce Kitsch , William DeMeritt , Joe Mantello , Sean Meehan , Alfred Molina , BD Wong , Julia Roberts , Matt Bomer , Adam B Shapiro , Jim Parsons , Jill Melanie Wirth , Stephen Spinella , Frank De Julio , Will Bradley , John Mainieri , Corey Brill
Directed by Ryan Murphy
Not Rated
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
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