Angry, powerful, and stirring, How to Survive a Plague is a brilliantly constructed documentary about the activists who pushed for action to combat the AIDS epidemic.
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How to Survive a Plague

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How to Survive a Plague
Watch How to Survive a Plague with a subscription on AMC+, rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV.
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How to Survive a Plague
Movie Info
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Director -
David France -
Producer -
David France , Howard Gertler -
Screenwriter -
Tyler H. Walk , David France , Todd Woody Richman -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Genre -
Documentary , History , Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 21, 2012, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 5, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$94.0K -
Runtime -
1h 50m