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  • PG-13
  • HBO
  • PG-13
  • HBO
And the Band Played On

Summary A deadly epidemic is spreading around the world. But when it first began, no one paid attention. Matthew Modine stars in this medical thriller as a young doctor tracking the disease halfway around the world and across two continents--and whose work is thwarted at every turn by fear, official indifference and bitter medical rivalries.

  • PG-13
  • HBO
  • PG-13
  • HBO

And the Band Played On

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 11, 1993
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
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Summary A deadly epidemic is spreading around the world. But when it first began, no one paid attention. Matthew Modine stars in this medical thriller as a young doctor tracking the disease halfway around the world and across two continents--and whose work is thwarted at every turn by fear, official indifference and bitter medical rivalries.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
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20% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
10 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews

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100
Jun 18, 2015
Stunning. [9 Sept 1993, p.C1]
By John Engstrom FULL REVIEW
100
Jun 16, 2015
The film is certainly a virtuous, star-studded message movie. It's also a docudrama, with all the attendant questions about the fictionalization of facts. But it transcends that by being complicated, intelligent and vibrant. Without a trace of sentimentality, it is very moving. [8 Sept 1993, p.49]
By Ginny Holbert FULL REVIEW
90
Jun 17, 2015
Swift pacing energizes the movie, and Schulman writes compelling scenes for the large cast. Many actors, who have only one scene to make an impression, meet the challenge splendidly. [11 Sept 1993, p.G1]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 17, 2015
It's an ambitious and engrossing combination of mystery story and medical drama - and a powerful reminder that docudramas can be more than true-crime sleaze. [11 Sept 1993, p.1E]
By Tom Feran FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 17, 2015
A fine film but one lacking an emotional punch commensurate with its subject. [10 Sept 1993, p.N-1]
By Rick Kogan FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 16, 2015
The storytelling is too diffuse. At times, it's a medical mystery, with Matthew Modine the outspoken lead researcher manning an obstacle course of financial and bureaucratic Catch-22s. Other times, it's obvious agitprop targeting an uncaring Reagan administration and, in a devastating character assassination, self-promoting Dr. Robert Gallo (Alan Alda).[10 Sept 1993, p.1D]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 17, 2015
Noble endeavor, bad movie...Has the unfortunate aura of something patched together by a committee, and when all is said and done, it seems less like a movie than a position paper on film.
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • HBO Films
  • Spelling Entertainment
Initial Release Date: Sep 11, 1993
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: PG-13
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Wins & 14 Nominations
CableACE Awards
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations

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