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The Normal Heart ()


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In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease.

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Ned Weeks
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Craig
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Nick
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Nino
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Bruce Niles
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Mickey Marcus
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Morton
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Sanford
Jill Melanie Wirth ...
Receptionist
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Buzzy
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Dr. Emma Brookner
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Tommy Boatwright
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Bella (as Adam Shapiro)
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John
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Felix Turner
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Ben Weeks
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Mario
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Mike the Tech
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Henry
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City Hall Guard
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Albert
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Dick Lombardo
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Sarabeth Clare
Gregory Adair ...
Malcom Murphy (as Greg Adair)
Danielle Ferland ...
Estelle
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TV Reporter
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Cameraman
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Hiram Keebler
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Gloria
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Phil
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Grady
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Lenny
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Man on the Subway (as Robert Tunstall)
Irena Bakovic ...
Stewardess
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Albert's Mother
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Orderly
Scott Johnsen ...
Undertaker
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Examining Doctor
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John Bruno
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andrew Alberson ...
Beach Goer / Party Guest (uncredited)
Shaun Allen ...
Beach Goer (uncredited)
Jake Allyne ...
Man in Woods / Partygoer (uncredited)
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Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Koch Security Detail (uncredited)
Brandon Ballone ...
JizzaBella - Drag Queen (uncredited)
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Disco Guy (uncredited)
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GMHC Worker (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Bella's Friend (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Yale Student (uncredited)
Jacob Devik ...
Disco Patron (uncredited)
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Disco Dancer (uncredited)
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Gregory (Mickey Marcus Boyfriend) (uncredited)
Joe Fionda ...
Ferry Rider (uncredited)
Adam Francisco ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
Les Gardonyi ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Health Committee Member (uncredited)
Jamie Greco ...
Party Goer (uncredited)
Wes Haskell ...
Guy in Pines / Bathhouse Goer (uncredited)
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Minister on the Beach (uncredited)
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Pool Guest (uncredited)
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Disco Queen (uncredited)
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Disco Twink (uncredited)
John Kish ...
Gay Disco Couple (uncredited)
Jeanmarie Lally ...
Fag Hag (uncredited)
Emily Rose Laskey ...
Club Dancer (uncredited)
Benjamin Lott ...
Taxi Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Mourner (uncredited)
Geoffrey Mergele ...
GMHC Volunteer (uncredited)
Laura Merrill ...
Fag Hag (uncredited)
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Disco Partygoer (uncredited)
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GMHC Fundraiser Attendee (uncredited)
Jesse Newman ...
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Josh Pesin ...
Janitor (uncredited)
Rich Petrillo ...
Pneumonia patient (uncredited)
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Yale Student (uncredited)
Romesh Radhakrishnan ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
James Roberts IV ...
Disco Attendee (uncredited)
Tyler Evan Rowe ...
Man's Country Ad Mustache Guy (uncredited)
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Angry Activist (uncredited)
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White Party Goer (uncredited)
Christian Paul Sherwood ...
Disco Patron (uncredited)
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NYC Government Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Robert Shulman ...
Newsroom Employee (uncredited)
John Stepanian ...
Fire Island Resident (uncredited)
Thomas W. Stewart ...
Man at Disco (uncredited)
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Fire Island Party Boy (uncredited)
Rafael Svarin ...
Disco Attendee (uncredited)
Mario Tarquinio ...
Gay Prom (uncredited)
Yeuris Taveras ...
GMHC Staff (uncredited)
Tuna Tekeli ...
1982 Gay Disco Attendee (uncredited)
Jamie Theurich ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
Adrian Van Ess ...
Newsroom Employee (uncredited)
Stephen Velichko ...
Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
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New York Times Editor (uncredited)
Cris Williams ...
Beach Goer (uncredited)
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Pines Tree Orgy Member (Center) (uncredited)
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Michael Fire Island Party Goer (uncredited)
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Ed Koch (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ryan Murphy ... (directed by)

Written by

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Larry Kramer ... (screenplay by)
 
Larry Kramer ... (based on his play)
 
Ryan Murphy ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Jason Blum ... executive producer
Dante Di Loreto ... executive producer
Scott Ferguson ... producer (produced by)
Dede Gardner ... executive producer
Gina Lamar ... co-producer
Ned Martel ... associate producer
Alexis Martin Woodall ... producer
Ryan Murphy ... executive producer
Brad Pitt ... executive producer
Mark Ruffalo ... co-executive producer

Music by

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Cliff Martinez ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Daniel Moder ... director of photography (as Danny Moder)

Editing by

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Adam Penn

Editorial Department

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Tony Dustin ... digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor
Dave Francis ... colorist
Allyse Manoff ... digital intermediate producer
Ross Mathy ... post-production coordinator
John Petaja ... assistant editor
Hutton Tignini ... post-production assistant
Everette Jbob Webber ... digital intermediate editor (as Everette Webber)

Casting By

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Cathy Sandrich Gelfond ... (casting by)
Amanda Mackey ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Shane Valentino

Art Direction by

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Steph Barkley ... (as Stephanie Barkley)
Charles E. McCarry
Anu Schwartz

Set Decoration by

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Andrew Baseman
Amanda Carroll

Costume Design by

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Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department

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Emily Ansel ... makeup artist
Fríða Aradóttir ... hair stylist: Ms. Roberts (as Frida Aradóttir)
Dennis Bailey ... hair stylist
LuAnn Claps ... makeup artist
Chris Clark ... hair department head
Valerie Gladstone-Appel ... assistant hair stylist / hair stylist (as Valerie Gladstone)
Cara Hannah ... hair stylist (as Cara Hannah Sullivan)
Nicky Pattison Illum ... makeup artist (as Nicky Pattison)
Aaron Mark Kinchen ... hair stylist
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... makeup department head
Sherri Berman Laurence ... key makeup artist
Michael Mekash ... makeup artist (as Mike Mekash)
Paul Molnar ... makeup artist
Krystle Poulin ... makeup artist
Lyndell Quiyou ... hair stylist: Ms. Roberts
Zachary Ripps ... contact lens technician
Mary Anne Spano ... makeup artist
Enrique Vega ... hair stylist
Carla White ... makeup artist: Ms. Roberts
Joseph Whitmeyer ... key hair stylist (as Joe Whitmeyer)
Elisa Acevedo ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Jovan Vitagliano ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Scott Ferguson ... unit production manager
Erica Kay ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Leo Bauer ... first assistant director
Jake Brown ... dga trainee
Becky Chin ... second assistant director
Amy Lauritsen ... second assistant director
Josh Muzaffer ... second second assistant director
Brian Papworth ... second second assistant director
Heather Verbeke ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Peter Beck ... storyboard artist
Adrien Blanc ... assistant prop
Roland Brooks ... charge scenic artist
Tiffany M. Carpenter ... graphic designer
Jon Carter ... set dresser
Gary Chandler ... set dresser
Michael Consolmagno ... set dresser / set dresser: day player
Katherine Akiko Day ... assistant art director
Ruby De Jesus ... set dresser
Robert S. Dressel ... set dresser
Carl Ferrara ... leadman
Nicholas Ferrara ... set dresser
Amanda Finnegan ... art department pa
Amanda Hagy ... Scenic Artist
Lee Howard ... assistant property master
Dennis Jones ... set dresser
Michael Kall ... key carpenter
Keri Lederman ... assistant set decorator
Kevin Leonidas ... on-set dresser
Peter Levitsky ... set dresser
Alanna Nevada Levy ... art department coordinator (as Alanna Levy)
Julie Marr ... camera scenic
Cathy T. Marshall ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Melchiorre ... greens foreman
Christopher Minard ... assistant art director
Jeff Naparstek ... set dresser
Ryan Palmer ... assistant art director
Wilhem Perez ... scenic artist
Julie Peters-Haymes ... set dresser
Daniel Poland ... art department production assistant
John Ralbovsky ... scenic foreman
Jamie Rama ... Illustrator
Malicky Reilly ... set dresser
Saviel Rivera ... set dresser
Jaime Rosegren ... set dresser
Christopher Rovira ... carpenter
Pierre Rovira ... construction coordinator
Michael Saccio ... property master
Melissa Shakun ... assistant art director
Dylan Jude Sheridan ... graphic designer (as Dylan Sheridan)
Gordon Tanner ... set dresser
Mike Thompson ... key greensman
Dick Tice ... leadman
Laura Wallgren ... set dresser (as Laura Belle)
Graham Wichman ... set dec buyer

Sound Department

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Doug Andham ... re-recording mixer
Timothy A. Cleveland ... sound designer
Scott Curtis ... foley mixer
John D'Aquino ... pro tools playback
Evan Daum ... adr mixer
Paul J. Diller ... sound effects editor
Joe Earle ... re-recording mixer
Mark Goodermote ... boom operator
Jason Krane ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Drew Kunin ... production mixer
Dawn Lunsford ... foley artist
Gary Megregian ... supervising sound editor
Beauxregard Neylen ... adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)
Egor Panchenko ... pro tools playback mixer
Schavaria Reeves ... sound
William Sarokin ... sound mixer: Phase 2
Alicia Stevenson ... foley artist
Chris Erlon ... a.d.r. recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Mike Myers ... special effects supervisor
Stephen Powers ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

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Renuka Ballal ... visual effects producer: Phosphene
Kate Berry ... producer: main title sequence
Larry Detwiler ... visual effects producer
Luciano DiGeronimo ... digital compositor
Patrick Horne ... visual effects artist
Lacey Hutchison ... visual effects coordinator
John Kearns ... DI Restoration
Jason Maynard ... visual effects artist
Josh Miyaji ... visual effects artist
Jamie Gary Phillips ... digital compositor (as Jamie Phillips) / visual effects (as Jamie Phillips)
Aaron Raff ... visual effects supervisor
Matt Resta ... visual effects artist
Eddie Robison ... cg supervisor
Jason Sax ... visual effects producer: Inhance Digital
Derek Serra ... visual effects artist
Wilson Tang ... digital restoration
Tim Van Horn ... digital compositor
Scott Winston ... digital compositor

Stunts

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Scott Burik ... stunt performer
Blaise Corrigan ... stunt performer
William Cote ... stunt performer (as William Cote Kruschwitz)
Drew Leary ... stunt performer
Terence Lorino ... stunt performer
Victor Paguia ... stunt coordinator
Christopher Place ... stunt coordinator (as Chris Place)
Thomas Place ... stunt performer (as Tom Place)
Stephen A. Pope ... stunt coordinator (as Stephen Pope)
Turner Smith ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Haffe Acosta ... loader
Craig Blankenhorn ... still photographer
Frank Blasko ... electrician
Graham Burt ... second assistant "a" camera
Oliver Cary ... b camera operator "phase 2"
Stephen Consentino ... a cam/steadicam operator
Andrew J. Dolan ... electrician
Evan Dowgin ... additional grip
Jamie Fitzpatrick ... first assistant b camera: second phase
Raphael Frank ... electrician
Paul Gilly ... electrician
David Granito ... grip
Brett Heicher ... electrician
Brian Heller ... aerial cinematographer
Michael A. Leo ... generator operator
Charles Libin ... camera operator: "b" camera
Richard MacDonald ... electrician
Michael C. Maronna ... best boy electric
Gary Martone ... key grip
Tim McAuliffe Jr. ... electrician
Tricia Mears ... loader
Tim Metivier ... 1st AC a camera/steadicam
John Nasta ... rigging grip
Heather Norton ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Martin Nowlan ... rigging gaffer
Thomas O'Connor ... rigging gaffer: stage
Chad Lear Plunkett ... rigging grip
Jon W. Rosenbloom ... pre-rigging best boy
Ethan Rosenduft ... grip
Dave Samuel ... gaffer
Jacob Stahlman ... second assistant camera: "a" camera, phase 2
Michael Sterlacci ... grip
Jonathan Stern ... best boy rigging electric
James Sylvia ... b camera
JoJo Whilden ... still photographer

Casting Department

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Neal Andrus ... casting assistant
Samantha Gergen ... background casting associate
Susanne Scheel ... casting associate
Yelda Gurkan Altalef ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Pat Evans ... crowd casting assistant (uncredited)
Rickey Kalinowski ... extras casting associate (uncredited)
Cash Oshman ... crowd casting (uncredited)
Alana Raiser ... crowd casting (uncredited)
David M. Waldron ... extras casting director (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gilbert Aleman ... costumer
Kimberly Baird ... costumer
Brooke Bennett ... costume coordinator
Jonathan Clay ... key costumer
Sarah Dano ... costumer
Monika Darby ... costumer
Megan Ehrling ... set costumer
Gail A. Fitzgibbons ... costume supervisor
Thomas Lee Keller ... assistant costumes designer
Colby Kelly ... costumer
Penelope Laughman ... key costumer
James Nadeaux ... head tailor
Thomas J. Reiter ... costumer
Monica Russell ... costumer
Thomas M. Smalley ... costumer
Robert Sparkman ... costumer
Hartsell Taylor ... costume supervisor: NY
Paul Thompson ... set costumer
Maria Tortu ... assistant costume designer
Fran Vega-Buck ... costumer: Ms. Roberts (as Frances Vega)
Jason Viarengo ... costumer (as Jason Adam V)
Angeline Zeigler ... costumer

Location Management

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Zoran Blazevic ... location scout
Mike Buonanno ... assistant location manager
Heather Gauntt ... assistant location manager
Sara Kelley ... locations unit production assistant
Christopher LeStrange ... location scout
Serrantos Madimenos ... location production assistant
Kip Myers ... location manager
Patrick O'Hala ... location assistant
Michelle Stella ... location coordinator
Benjamin J. Stern ... location assistant
Rachel Trombetta ... location assistant

Music Department

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Charles Beale ... arranger
P.J. Bloom ... music supervisor (as PJ Bloom)
Eric Bradley ... musician: singer
Reid Bruton ... score vocalist
Tim Davis ... vocal contractor
Tommy Faragher ... music producer
William Kenneth Goldman ... score vocalist
Heather Guibert ... music coordinator
Jon Robert Hall ... mens choir
Gerrit Kinkel ... music recording engineer
David Klotz ... music editor
Michael Lichtenauer ... score vocalist
David Loucks ... singer
Eduardo Ponsdomenech ... music editor
Mac Quayle ... composer: additional music / score mixer
Greg Whipple ... playback singer (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Frank Bonsangue ... driver: directors
Ralph Volpe ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Jeruschka Argenziano ... set medic (as Jeruschka White)
Michael Arnold ... choreographer/intimacy coordinator
Teddy Au ... production accountant
Arusha Baker ... set production assistant
Nancy Banks ... acting coach: Matt Bomer
Jonathan Potter Barnes ... production assistant
Janice Brabaw ... payroll accountant
Al Cerullo ... helicopter pilot (as Al Cerullo Jr.)
Amanda Cheng ... production assistant
Pete Donohue ... key production assistant
Philip G. Dunphy ... production assistant
Maggie Engelhardt ... production coordinator
Alvin Friedman-Kien ... medical advisor (as Dr. Alvin Friedman-Kien)
Francesca Galesi ... researcher
Rebecca Garland ... production accountant
Tara Grace ... production executive
Michael Hall ... production secretary
Justin Harris ... assistant to producer
Elizabeth Himelstein ... dialect coach: Mark Ruffalo
Takina Holloman ... first assistant accountant
Devon Jacobs-Quinn ... assistant: Mr. Di Loreto (as Devon Quinn) / assistant: Mr. Di Loreto
Bradley Dean Jones ... stand-in: Alfred Molina
Jennifer Kates ... medical researcher
Daniel Keith ... stand-in: Mark Ruffalo/Jim Parsons
Ron Kochie ... set medic
Kim Krafsky ... animal trainer
Todd Kubrak ... assitant to producers
Nicole Mavis ... production assistant
Bruce McAlpine ... 2nd accountant
Maria McIndoo ... office production assistant
Aaron McPherson ... acting coach
Mark Meloccaro ... rights and clearances
Mark Millner ... production assistant
Hal J. Moskowitz ... wheelchair advisor
William C. Nixon ... production assistant (as William Nixon)
Ginny Nugent ... production executive
Christina Oh ... assistant: Ms. Gardner
K-C Roballo ... set medic (as K.C. Roballo)
Jean-Louis Rodrigue ... movement specialist: Matt Bomer
Christina Roulette ... production assistant
Matthew Ryckman ... assistant: Mr. Blum (as Matt Ryckman)
Delaney Schenker ... accounting clerk
Kati Sklut ... assistant production coordinator
Matt Solik ... assistant
Chelsea Stardust ... assistant: Mr. Blum (as Chelsea Peters)
Sara Stelwagen ... assistant: Mr. Murphy
Orlando M. Vazquez ... production assistant
John Pao Chuan Wang ... chinese subtitle translation (as John Wang)
Allyson Weeks ... accounts payable clerk
Courtnee Zambrano ... production assistant
Jhomar Josue ... visual research (uncredited)
Taylor McNulty ... production assistant (uncredited)
Benjamin Wright ... assistant: Mr. Blum (uncredited)

Thanks

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Tom Bianchi ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Home Box Office

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Taglines To win a war, you have to start one. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Igaz szívvel (Hungary)
  • Det normala hjärtat (Finland, Swedish title)
  • Um Coração Normal (Portugal)
  • Un coeur normal (Canada, French title)
  • Нормално срце (Serbia)
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  • 132 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Jim Parsons, who plays Tommy, also played the part in the 2011 Broadway revival, making him the only actor to reprise his role. His co-stars included Ellen Barkin, Lee Pace, John Benjamin Hickey, and Luke Macfarlane. See more »
Goofs When Felix is riding the subway while observing a rider with lesions, the subway car is immaculately clean and graffiti free. During the early-1980s (the time this film takes place), New York City subway cars were notoriously gritty looking with graffiti covering the inside and outside of the cars. Police officers were also a common sight as crime on the subway was at an all time high. During the late 1980s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) which oversaw the city's subway services purchased a newer model from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier that was made of graffiti-proof alloys and had a different seat layout from previous trains. This model is the one used in this film. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Seth Rogen/Matt Bomer/Coldplay (2014). See more »
Soundtracks Angel Eyes See more »
Quotes Felix Turner: Men do not naturally not love. They learn not to.
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