And the Band Played On


2h 21m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Based on the best seller by Randy Shilts about the history of the AIDS epidemic in America and how the medical, political and social establishments have dealt with the crisis.

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Medical
Nature
Release Date
1993
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 21m

Synopsis

Based on the best seller by Randy Shilts about the history of the AIDS epidemic in America and how the medical, political and social establishments have dealt with the crisis.

Crew

Ernie Adams

Transportation Captain

Kevin Aiello

Caterer

Woodie Alexander

Special Thanks To

Jill Anthony

Casting Associate

Allan Apone

Makeup Artist

Michael Atwell

Foreman

Peter Austin

Sound Editor

Steve Austin

Video Playback

Francoise Bachelerie

Special Thanks To

Johanna Baker

Special Thanks To

Alec Balderson

Special Thanks To

Michael Barattini

Driver

Marcia Basichis

Associate Producer

David Beadle

Sound Editor

Ariella Berbrier

Costumes

Peter Bergren

Sound Editor

Rick Bioni

Props Assistant

Camille Bourque

Assistant Editor

Jeffrey P Bova

Craft Service

Kris Boxell

Art Director

Gary Brennan

Other

Michael Scott Bryant

Dga Trainee

Carter Burwell

Music

Helen M Caldwell

Script Supervisor

Patti Callicott

Costume Designer

David I Catney

Song

David I Catney

Song Performer

Gary Chester

Other

Albert Cho

Assistant Director

Martin Christopher

Hair Stylist

Joe Clem

Best Boy

Donna Cline

Medic

Donna Cline

Advisor

Gary Cohan

Special Thanks To

Dennis A Coleman

Driver

Casey Collins

Production Assistant

Paul Coogan

Boom Operator

Bill Couturié

Editing

Daniel Craven

Assistant Editor

Garth Craven

Editor

Michael Dahlquist

Production Assistant

Bill Dance

Casting Associate

William Blake Danforth

Production Assistant

John Dardis

Electrician

Charles Dauget

Special Thanks To

Willie Dawkins

Electrician

Robert Dawson

Main Title Design

Max Delgado

Driver

Amadou Diagne

Special Thanks To

Danny Diaz

Driver

Charles Doane

Swing Gang

Debra Anne Dotts

Assistant Camera Operator

Jeffrey Downer

Production Manager

Dean Drabin

Adr Mixer

James M Drury

Carpenter

Steve Dutkovich

Sound Editor

Scott Edelson

Other

Glenn Ehreman

Special Thanks To

Sarah Elgart

Choreographer

Paul Elliott

Director Of Photography

Ron Evans

Sound Editor

Anne Marie Feldman

Assistant

Cynthia Fitzpatrick

Video

Carrie Beth Foresman

Assistant Editor

Barry Franenberg

Property Master

John Fraser

Special Thanks To

Lois Freeman-fox

Editor

Maxine Garcia

Production Coordinator

Aaron Groszmann

Swing Gang

David Hankins

Sound Editor

Aaron Harney

Foreman

Michael Haro

Location Assistant

Barbara Harris

Voice Casting

Ed Hawkins

Special Thanks To

Franklin P Healy

Carpenter

Jim Hebenstreit

Sound Editor

Susan Hellmann

Set Production Assistant

Sonya Henry

Sound Editor

Matt Herron

Photography

Judith Holstra

Casting

Billy Howard

Photography

Jay Hoyle

Photography

Ron Huberman

Special Thanks To

Doug Hunt

Assistant Camera Operator

B Richard Jeffery

Post-Production Accountant

Chris Jenkins

Rerecording

Elton John

Song Performer

Elton John

Song

Sharon Johnson

Special Thanks To

Christine Jones

Driver

Gary Kangrga

Grip

Terry Kelley

Special Thanks To

Jim Kepner

Special Thanks To

Dannen King

Carpenter

Josh Koral

Property Master

Christine Lanier

Production Assistant

Toby Lavallo

Assistant Director

David Leicester

Construction Coordinator

Rozanna Leo

Assistant

Mia Levinson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Gary Lewis

Sound Editor

Della R Lietzke

Driver

Ed Limato

Special Thanks To

Michael E Listorti

Dolly Grip

William Livingston

Swing Gang

Albert Edmund Lord

Sound Editor

Richard Lorenzana

Production Accountant

Diana Lui

Assistant Production Coordinator

Terry Mack

Driver

Jerry Mandly

Electrician

Bill Mannion

Special Thanks To

Caryn Marcus

Other

Walt Martin

Sound Mixer

Ray Maxwell

Props

Lee Mayman

Art Director

Nini Mazen

Associate Producer

Karen J Mccabe

Line Producer

Robert Bruce Mccleery

Gaffer

Patrick Mccormick

Sound Editor

Patt Mccurdy

Production Coordinator

Kim Mcdonald

Props

Freddie Mercury

Song

Ronald Mitsuyasu

Special Thanks To

Nicholas Mook

Other

Pat Morache

Scenic Artist

Darryl Mori

Assistant

Susan Murakami

Special Thanks To

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Roger Nall

On-Set Dresser

Stephen E Olson

Other

Salvador Ptrez

Costumes

Victoria Paul

Production Designer

Steven Pehl

Dolly Grip

Daniel Petrie

Special Thanks To

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Michael Pizzuto

Key Grip

Dennis Pope

Key Grip

Suraiya Rasheed

Special Thanks To

Jon Reeves

Driver

Garet Reilly

Costumes

Scott Ressler

Assistant Camera Operator

Deborah Ricketts

Film Research

Barbara Riley

Negative Cutting

Hector Rivera

Swing Gang

Fred Robbins

Transportation Coordinator

Nick Roberts

Security

Arturo Rojas

Hair Stylist

Sharon Rosenberg

Costume Supervisor

Lauren Ross

Location Manager

Richard Rothenstein

Consultant

John W Rozas

Swing Gang

Brian Ruberg

Foley Mixer

Paul G Ryan

Director Of Photography

Natalie Sanders

Special Thanks To

Midge Sanford

Producer

Arnold Schulman

Screenplay

Arnold Schulman

Coproducer

Erich W Schultz

Construction Coordinator

Albert Shapiro

Assistant Director

Albert Shapiro

Associate Producer

Haynes W Sheppard

Special Thanks To

Brad Sherman

Rerecording

Randy Shilts

Book As Source Material

Randy Shilts

Consultant

Maya Shimoguchi

Set Designer

Jackie Singer

Transportation Coordinator

Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

Mark Smith

Rerecording

Wendy Smith

Art Department Coordinator

Richie Solomon

Swing Gang

Michael Spatola

Makeup

Aaron Spelling

Executive Producer

Chris Squires

Camera Operator

Gail Stempler

Location Manager

Timothy Smithwick Stepeck

Driver

Bill Summers

Grip

Bruce Tanis

Sound Editor

Bernie Taupin

Song

Edward Teets

Coproducer

Peter Thomas

Gaffer

Myles Thoroughgood

Choreographer

Michal Urbaniak

Music

Michal Urbaniak

Music Arranger

Michal Urbaniak

Music Producer

Nikki Valko

Casting

Janet Van Ham

Photography

Ronald Vecchiarelli

Production Assistant

Jay E Vigil

Driver

E Duke Vincent

Executive Producer

Sharon L Vise

Accounting Assistant

Bill Walker

Special Thanks To

Gary Weimberg

Editing

Brent White

Editor

Carlos Williams

Driver

Diana Allen Williams

Set Decorator

David L Wolfson

Assistant Location Manager

Chuck Workman

Consultant

Yvonne Yedibalian

Other

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Medical
Nature
Release Date
1993
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 21m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States 1993

Aired in United States October 1993

Aired in United States September 11, 1993

Aired in United States September 1994

Released in United States on Video May 18, 1994

Premiered at Montreal World Film Festival August 26 - September 6, 1993.

Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 2-11, 1994.

Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.

Whoopi Goldberg was originally cast in the role of Selma Dritz but was unable to remain in the project and was replaced by Lily Tomlin.

Originally in development for ABC and by Saban/Scherick Productions for NBC, which did not renew its option to produce a miniseries.

Began shooting November 12, 1992.

Completed shooting January 11, 1993.

Joel Schumacher and Richard Pearce were formerly announced as directors of the movie.