And the Band Played On
Brief Synopsis
Based on the best seller by Randy Shilts about the history of the AIDS epidemic in America and how the medical, political and social establishments have dealt with the crisis.
Cast & Crew
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Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Jack Kenney
San Francisco Activist
Donal Logue
Swoosie Kurtz
Robert Martin Robinson
Steve Martin
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Medical
Nature
Release Date
1993
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 21m
Synopsis
Based on the best seller by Randy Shilts about the history of the AIDS epidemic in America and how the medical, political and social establishments have dealt with the crisis.
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Cast
Jack Kenney
San Francisco Activist
Donal Logue
Swoosie Kurtz
Robert Martin Robinson
Steve Martin
Saul Rubinek
Rene Levant
David Dean Bottrell
Jack Laufer
Tchéky Karyo
Reg E. Cathey
Erasor Kemie
Bill Carmichael
David Dukes
James Greene
Anthony Lucero
James Mastrantonio
Rob Labelle
Patrick Gorman
Ike Ikesiashi
Susanne Olsen
Neal Lerner
Nathalie Baye
Jill Andre
Walter Addison
John Durbin
Sierra Pecheur
Ken Jenkins
Paul Mcconnell
Lead Person
David Clennon
Richard Fancy
Phil Collins
Alex Courtney
Angela Paton
Yasmine Golchan
Bud Cort
Christian Clemenson
B.d. Wong
Peter Mcrobbie
Anjelica Huston
Keythe Farley
Jon Matthews
Michal Urbaniak
Performer
Michael Kearns
Edafe Okurume
William Richard Wintersole
Dakin Matthews
Jeremy Regan
Valeri Ross
Miguel Perez
Daniel Henning
Geoffrey Lower
Laura James
Robert Briscoe Evans
Lawrence Monoson
Charles Martin Smith
Richard Jenkins
Thomas Kopache
Richard Masur
Hildur Ruriks
Mogens Eckert
Martin Raymond
Ian Mckellen
Alan Alda
Carey Eidel
Jeffrey Hayenga
Clyde Kusatsu
Glenne Headly
Frank Li'bay
Rosemary Murphy
Sean Whitesell
Lily Tomlin
Stephen Spinella
Laura Innes
Patrick Bauchau
Richard Gere
Jeffrey Nordling
Matthew Modine
John Del Regno
Christopher John Fields
Ronald Guttman
Michael Winters
Niki Gilbert
Lenny Wolpe
Alan Barry
David Marshall Grant
Christopher Carroll
Rico Bueno
Neal Ben-ari
Dave Florek
Tom Schanley
Crew
Ernie Adams
Transportation Captain
Kevin Aiello
Caterer
Woodie Alexander
Special Thanks To
Jill Anthony
Casting Associate
Allan Apone
Makeup Artist
Michael Atwell
Foreman
Peter Austin
Sound Editor
Steve Austin
Video Playback
Francoise Bachelerie
Special Thanks To
Johanna Baker
Special Thanks To
Alec Balderson
Special Thanks To
Michael Barattini
Driver
Marcia Basichis
Associate Producer
David Beadle
Sound Editor
Ariella Berbrier
Costumes
Peter Bergren
Sound Editor
Rick Bioni
Props Assistant
Camille Bourque
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey P Bova
Craft Service
Kris Boxell
Art Director
Gary Brennan
Other
Michael Scott Bryant
Dga Trainee
Carter Burwell
Music
Helen M Caldwell
Script Supervisor
Patti Callicott
Costume Designer
David I Catney
Song
David I Catney
Song Performer
Gary Chester
Other
Albert Cho
Assistant Director
Martin Christopher
Hair Stylist
Joe Clem
Best Boy
Donna Cline
Medic
Donna Cline
Advisor
Gary Cohan
Special Thanks To
Dennis A Coleman
Driver
Casey Collins
Production Assistant
Paul Coogan
Boom Operator
Bill Couturié
Editing
Daniel Craven
Assistant Editor
Garth Craven
Editor
Michael Dahlquist
Production Assistant
Bill Dance
Casting Associate
William Blake Danforth
Production Assistant
John Dardis
Electrician
Charles Dauget
Special Thanks To
Willie Dawkins
Electrician
Robert Dawson
Main Title Design
Max Delgado
Driver
Amadou Diagne
Special Thanks To
Danny Diaz
Driver
Charles Doane
Swing Gang
Debra Anne Dotts
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeffrey Downer
Production Manager
Dean Drabin
Adr Mixer
James M Drury
Carpenter
Steve Dutkovich
Sound Editor
Scott Edelson
Other
Glenn Ehreman
Special Thanks To
Sarah Elgart
Choreographer
Paul Elliott
Director Of Photography
Ron Evans
Sound Editor
Anne Marie Feldman
Assistant
Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Video
Carrie Beth Foresman
Assistant Editor
Barry Franenberg
Property Master
John Fraser
Special Thanks To
Lois Freeman-fox
Editor
Maxine Garcia
Production Coordinator
Aaron Groszmann
Swing Gang
David Hankins
Sound Editor
Aaron Harney
Foreman
Michael Haro
Location Assistant
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Ed Hawkins
Special Thanks To
Franklin P Healy
Carpenter
Jim Hebenstreit
Sound Editor
Susan Hellmann
Set Production Assistant
Sonya Henry
Sound Editor
Matt Herron
Photography
Judith Holstra
Casting
Billy Howard
Photography
Jay Hoyle
Photography
Ron Huberman
Special Thanks To
Doug Hunt
Assistant Camera Operator
B Richard Jeffery
Post-Production Accountant
Chris Jenkins
Rerecording
Elton John
Song Performer
Elton John
Song
Sharon Johnson
Special Thanks To
Christine Jones
Driver
Gary Kangrga
Grip
Terry Kelley
Special Thanks To
Jim Kepner
Special Thanks To
Dannen King
Carpenter
Josh Koral
Property Master
Christine Lanier
Production Assistant
Toby Lavallo
Assistant Director
David Leicester
Construction Coordinator
Rozanna Leo
Assistant
Mia Levinson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gary Lewis
Sound Editor
Della R Lietzke
Driver
Ed Limato
Special Thanks To
Michael E Listorti
Dolly Grip
William Livingston
Swing Gang
Albert Edmund Lord
Sound Editor
Richard Lorenzana
Production Accountant
Diana Lui
Assistant Production Coordinator
Terry Mack
Driver
Jerry Mandly
Electrician
Bill Mannion
Special Thanks To
Caryn Marcus
Other
Walt Martin
Sound Mixer
Ray Maxwell
Props
Lee Mayman
Art Director
Nini Mazen
Associate Producer
Karen J Mccabe
Line Producer
Robert Bruce Mccleery
Gaffer
Patrick Mccormick
Sound Editor
Patt Mccurdy
Production Coordinator
Kim Mcdonald
Props
Freddie Mercury
Song
Ronald Mitsuyasu
Special Thanks To
Nicholas Mook
Other
Pat Morache
Scenic Artist
Darryl Mori
Assistant
Susan Murakami
Special Thanks To
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Roger Nall
On-Set Dresser
Stephen E Olson
Other
Salvador Ptrez
Costumes
Victoria Paul
Production Designer
Steven Pehl
Dolly Grip
Daniel Petrie
Special Thanks To
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Dennis Pope
Key Grip
Suraiya Rasheed
Special Thanks To
Jon Reeves
Driver
Garet Reilly
Costumes
Scott Ressler
Assistant Camera Operator
Deborah Ricketts
Film Research
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutting
Hector Rivera
Swing Gang
Fred Robbins
Transportation Coordinator
Nick Roberts
Security
Arturo Rojas
Hair Stylist
Sharon Rosenberg
Costume Supervisor
Lauren Ross
Location Manager
Richard Rothenstein
Consultant
John W Rozas
Swing Gang
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Paul G Ryan
Director Of Photography
Natalie Sanders
Special Thanks To
Midge Sanford
Producer
Arnold Schulman
Screenplay
Arnold Schulman
Coproducer
Erich W Schultz
Construction Coordinator
Albert Shapiro
Assistant Director
Albert Shapiro
Associate Producer
Haynes W Sheppard
Special Thanks To
Brad Sherman
Rerecording
Randy Shilts
Book As Source Material
Randy Shilts
Consultant
Maya Shimoguchi
Set Designer
Jackie Singer
Transportation Coordinator
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Mark Smith
Rerecording
Wendy Smith
Art Department Coordinator
Richie Solomon
Swing Gang
Michael Spatola
Makeup
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Chris Squires
Camera Operator
Gail Stempler
Location Manager
Timothy Smithwick Stepeck
Driver
Bill Summers
Grip
Bruce Tanis
Sound Editor
Bernie Taupin
Song
Edward Teets
Coproducer
Peter Thomas
Gaffer
Myles Thoroughgood
Choreographer
Michal Urbaniak
Music
Michal Urbaniak
Music Arranger
Michal Urbaniak
Music Producer
Nikki Valko
Casting
Janet Van Ham
Photography
Ronald Vecchiarelli
Production Assistant
Jay E Vigil
Driver
E Duke Vincent
Executive Producer
Sharon L Vise
Accounting Assistant
Bill Walker
Special Thanks To
Gary Weimberg
Editing
Brent White
Editor
Carlos Williams
Driver
Diana Allen Williams
Set Decorator
David L Wolfson
Assistant Location Manager
Chuck Workman
Consultant
Yvonne Yedibalian
Other
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Medical
Nature
Release Date
1993
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 21m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States 1993
Aired in United States October 1993
Aired in United States September 11, 1993
Aired in United States September 1994
Released in United States on Video May 18, 1994
Premiered at Montreal World Film Festival August 26 - September 6, 1993.
Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 2-11, 1994.
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.
Whoopi Goldberg was originally cast in the role of Selma Dritz but was unable to remain in the project and was replaced by Lily Tomlin.
Originally in development for ABC and by Saban/Scherick Productions for NBC, which did not renew its option to produce a miniseries.
Began shooting November 12, 1992.
Completed shooting January 11, 1993.
Joel Schumacher and Richard Pearce were formerly announced as directors of the movie.
