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And the Band Played On (1993) · CriticCrunch

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And the Band Played On

Movie1993·140 min

And the Band Played On

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

An Emmy-winning drama tv movie film directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Winner of TV Movie.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 63%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.5/10

112 ratings

About And the Band Played On

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, corruption power, sacrifice duty, late 20th century, medicine science, politics, washington dc, urban, colleagues, detective investigator, ensemble, investigation procedural, conspiracy

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Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Language: English

Cast

Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau

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Awards

🏆Emmy Winner — TV Movie (1994)

How And the Band Played On Ranks

All movies

Top 63%

1990s movies

Top 62%

Drama movies

Top 65%

Roger Spottiswoode films#8 of 12

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And the Band Played On Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriousbroadearnestgrittycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

investigation procedural

conspiracy

social injustice

corruption power

sacrifice duty

detective investigator

ensemble

colleagues

medicine science

politics

Washington DC

urban

late 20th century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9