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The Normal Heart

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The Normal Heart

To win a war, You have to start one

7.7

2h 13m

2014

“To win a war, You have to start one”

Synopsis

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.

Director

Ryan Murphy

Trailer

Drama

new york cityaidsgay clubbased on play or musicalhivmale homosexualityepidemiclgbtfire island1980sgay theme

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Cast & Crew

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

as Ned Weeks

Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer

as Felix Turner

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

as Bruce Niles

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

as Tommy Boatwright

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

as Ben Weeks

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

as Dr. Emma Brookner

Joe Mantello

Joe Mantello

as Mickey Marcus

BD Wong

BD Wong

as Buzzy

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

as Craig

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