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The Normal Heart
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The Normal Heart

2014-05-25 · 133 min · ★ 7.7

Drama

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.

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Directors
Ryan Murphy
Production companies
HBO Films, 20th Century Fox Television, Ryan Murphy Television, Plan B Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mark RuffaloMark RuffaloNed Weeks
Matt BomerMatt BomerFelix Turner
Taylor KitschTaylor KitschBruce Niles
Jim ParsonsJim ParsonsTommy Boatwright
Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaBen Weeks
Julia RobertsJulia RobertsDr. Emma Brookner
Joe MantelloJoe MantelloMickey Marcus
BD WongBD WongBuzzy
Jonathan GroffJonathan GroffCraig
Stephen SpinellaStephen SpinellaSanford
Finn WittrockFinn WittrockAlbert
Denis O'HareDenis O'HareHiram Keebler
Corey StollCorey StollJohn Bruno
Frank De JulioFrank De JulioNick
William DeMerittWilliam DeMerittNino
Sean MeehanSean MeehanMorton
Jill Melanie WirthReceptionist
Adam B. ShapiroAdam B. ShapiroBella
John MainieriJohn MainieriJohn
Will BradleyWill BradleyMario

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