And the Band Played On

United States

1993

141 Min

Color

1.85:1

English, French, Danish

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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PROD Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford

SCR Randy Shilts, Arnold Schulman

CAST Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau, Bud Cort, Nathalie Baye, Christian Clemenson, Anjelica Huston, David Clennon, Richard Gere, Richard Jenkins, Tchéky Karyo, Donal Logue, Ian McKellen, Lily Tomlin, Richard Masur, Saul Rubinek, Charles Martin Smith, B.D. Wong, Phil Collins

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, And the Band Played On aired at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the early ’90s, examining the facts surrounding the deadly disease and debunking many of its myths. Topping the incredible ensemble cast is Matthew Modine, who received Emmy and Golden Globe-nominations for his poignant portrayal of a doctor who heads an American research team.

Director

Roger Spottiswoode

Roger Spottiswoode (born January 5, 1945) is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983) and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan. Spottiswoode was one of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Pop culture

Spottiswoode’s name and role in directing action-movie Tomorrow Never Dies was parodied in the movie Team America: World Police, which featured a dramatic character named “Spotswood”. —Wikipedia