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Dallas Buyers Club

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Dallas Buyers Club

"Dare to live."

2013

1h 57m

7.9(9269 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Production Companies

Voltage Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Ron Woodroof

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Eve

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Rayon

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Dr. Sevard

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Tucker

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Richard Barkley

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

David Wayne

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Dr. Vass

Kevin Rankin

Kevin Rankin

T.J.

Donna DuPlantier

Donna DuPlantier

Nurse Frazin

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
Written by: Craig Borten
Melisa Wallack
Produced by: Robbie Brenner
Rachel Winter

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