| Description |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
In English; optional subtitles in Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Denis O'Hare, Steve Zahn, Michael O'Neill, Dallas Roberts, Griffin Dunne, Kevin Rankin, Donna Duplantier. |
| Credits |
Editors, John Mac McMurphy, Martin Pensa ; director of photography, Yves Bélanger. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use. |
| Summary |
Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof's free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive. Shunned and ostracized by many old friends and bereft of government-approved medicines, he decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Bypassing the establishment, he joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts and established a hugely successful "buyers' club." |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 2014: Best actor (McConaughey), Best supporting actor (Jared Leto), Best achievement in makeup and hairstyling. |
| Subject |
Cowboys -- Texas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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HIV-positive persons -- Care -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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HIV (Viruses) -- Alternative treatment -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Nineteen eighties -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Vallée, Jean-Marc, director.
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Borten, Craig, screenwriter.
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Wallack, Melisa, screenwriter.
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Brenner, Robbie, film producer.
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Winter, Rachel, film producer.
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McConaughey, Matthew, 1969- actor.
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Leto, Jared, 1971- actor.
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Garner, Jennifer, 1972- actor.
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O'Hare, Denis, 1962- actor.
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Zahn, Steve, 1968- actor.
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O'Neill, Michael (Actor), actor.
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Roberts, Dallas, actor.
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Dunne, Griffin, actor.
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Rankin, Kevin, 1976- actor.
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Duplantier, Donna, actor.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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Focus Features.
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Voltage Pictures.
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Evolution Independent (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
025192211430 |
| Music No. |
62129684 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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2029273 Universal (disc) |
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