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  • The Battle of Amfar (2013)
  • TV-14
    Short | 41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The Battle of Amfar (2013)
TV-14
Short | 41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has ...See moreWhen AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Krim's commitment to science ensured support for the most promising research areas. Today, the only man cured of AIDS can thank research championed by Mathilde Krim. Visually dazzling and emotionally compelling, this story offers a surprising perspective on the still ongoing fight against AIDS. Written by Anonymous See less
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Jan 18, 2013 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Berkowitz
Self - Safe sex advocate / Author Self - Safe sex advocate / Author   See fewer
Timothy Ray Brown
Self - 'The Berlin Patient' (archive footage) (as Timothy Brown) Self - 'The Berlin Patient' (archive footage) (as Timothy Brown)   See fewer
Michael Callen
Self - Author (archive footage) Self - Author (archive footage)   See fewer
Kenneth Cole
Self - amfAR board chair Self - amfAR board chair   See fewer
Aileen Getty
Self - Elizabeth Taylor's daughter-in-law Self - Elizabeth Taylor's daughter-in-law   See fewer
George Hamilton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Orrin Hatch
Self - Senator, Ryan White Care Act hearings (archive footage) (as Senator Orrin Hatch) Self - Senator, Ryan White Care Act hearings (archive footage) (as Senator Orrin Hatch)   See fewer
Richard Heffner
Self - PBS 'Open Mind' (archive footage) (as Richard Douglas Heffner) Self - PBS 'Open Mind' (archive footage) (as Richard Douglas Heffner)   See fewer
Regan Hoffman
Self - Journalist (as Regan Hofmann) Self - Journalist (as Regan Hofmann)   See fewer
Rock Hudson
Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Ted Kennedy
Self - U.S. Senate, Ryan White Care Act (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senate, Ryan White Care Act (archive footage)   See fewer
Mathilde Krim
Self - Research scientist (as Mathilde Krim Ph.D.) Self - Research scientist (as Mathilde Krim Ph.D.)   See fewer
Ted Landau
Self - NYU School of Medicine (as Ted Landau Ph.D., Dr. Ned Landau) Self - NYU School of Medicine (as Ted Landau Ph.D., Dr. Ned Landau)   See fewer
Jeffrey Laurence
Self - Weill Cornell Medical College / amfAR senior science advisor (as Jeffrey Laurence M.D.) Self - Weill Cornell Medical College / amfAR senior science advisor (as Jeffrey Laurence M.D.)   See fewer
Sally Morrison
Self - Elizabeth Taylor's publicist Self - Elizabeth Taylor's publicist   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Mervyn Silverman
Self - Director of Public Health, San Francisco, 1977-1985 (as Merv Silverman M.D.) Self - Director of Public Health, San Francisco, 1977-1985 (as Merv Silverman M.D.)   See fewer
Joseph Sonnabend
Self (archive footage) (as Joseph Sonnabend M.D.) Self (archive footage) (as Joseph Sonnabend M.D.)   See fewer
Mario Stevenson
Self - Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miam (as Mario Stevenson Ph.D.) Self - Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miam (as Mario Stevenson Ph.D.)   See fewer
Sharon Stone
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Elizabeth Taylor
Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Phill Wilson
Self - Executive Director, Black AIDS Institute Self - Executive Director, Black AIDS Institute   See fewer
Woody Allen
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryant Gumbel
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Mudd
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Palmer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ryan White
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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