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The Ryan White Story

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In Kokomo, Ind., in the early 1980s, an adolescent hemophiliac named Ryan White (Lukas Haas) contracts AIDS through a routine blood transfusion. The fear and misinformation caused by the then-new disease causes his school to bar him from attending due to worries that he may infect his classmates. With the help of a dedicated attorney (George C. Scott) and a kindly nurse (Sarah Jessica Parker), Ryan, his mother (Judith Light) and his sister (Nikki Cox) fight for Ryan's human rights.
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Gianni M @RT79848254 03/16/2025 I watched this at school lol See more 08/03/2014 Good ole cheesy 80s movies from the Lifetime Movie Network days. But this true story makes me wonder why we haven't come further with a cure for AIDS and other treatment options. See more Read all reviews
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John Herzfeld

Director

Judith Light

Jeanne White

Lukas Haas

Ryan White

George C. Scott

Dr. Kleiman

Nikki Cox

Andrea White

Michael Bowen

Harley
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Synopsis In Kokomo, Ind., in the early 1980s, an adolescent hemophiliac named Ryan White (Lukas Haas) contracts AIDS through a routine blood transfusion. The fear and misinformation caused by the then-new disease causes his school to bar him from attending due to worries that he may infect his classmates. With the help of a dedicated attorney (George C. Scott) and a kindly nurse (Sarah Jessica Parker), Ryan, his mother (Judith Light) and his sister (Nikki Cox) fight for Ryan's human rights.
Director
John Herzfeld
Producer
Linda Otto
Screenwriter
Phil Penningroth, John Herzfeld
Production Co
Saban International, Landsburg Company
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m