And the Band Played On (1993)

Name: And the Band Played On
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1993
Duration: 140 min

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

ThumbScore

👍 67%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.

Critics Score

🎬 84% (RT: 100%, MC: 69)

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Director

Roger Spottiswoode

Runtime

2h 20m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

6.4/10 (114 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

Cast

Matthew Modine as Dr. Don Francis · 73% avg

Alan Alda as Dr. Robert Gallo · 72% avg

Patrick Bauchau as Dr. Luc Montagnier · 74% avg

Nathalie Baye as Dr. Françoise Barre · 76% avg

Christian Clemenson as Dr. Dale Lawrence · 71% avg

David Clennon as Mr. Johnstone · 74% avg

Phil Collins as Eddi Papasano

Bud Cort as Antique Shop Owner · 74% avg

Is And the Band Played On good?

It's divisive. 67% audience score, estimated from 114 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 84%.

Overview

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