CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 39m

Killing Patient Zero

The story of the AIDS epidemic and the man accused of starting it all.

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After the Stonewall riots and at the height of the gay liberation movement in America, an entire generation were busy celebrating their newfound emancipation, unaware of an impending epidemic. A disease that seemed determined to wipe out an entire generation of gay men, was largely ignored by politicians and the mainstream media. Gaetan Dugas was a French-Canadian flight attendant, who offered to help early scientific research into the origins of AIDS. An unfortunate series of events followed and he would be vilified as Patient Zero, the man who gave us AIDS.

Directed byLaurie Lynd

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
July 26, 2019
Studios
Fadoo Productions

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Killing Patient Zero - OFFICIAL Trailer

Killing Patient Zero - OFFICIAL Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Gaétan Dugas

Self (archive footage)

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Randy Shilts

Self (archive footage)

Richard Berkowitz

Self

Brian Freeman

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Laurie Lynd
Written by
Laurie Lynd
Produced by
Corey Russell
Corey Russell
Allan Weinrib
Allan Weinrib

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