The Normal Heart
2014 · Movie · 132 min · ★ 7.7
This searing drama provides an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics in the early days of the HIV-AIDS crisis in the 1980s as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic.
Based on The Normal Heart
Also known as Un coeur normal
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-05-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 132 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (917 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- aids
- gay club
- based on play or musical
- hiv
- male homosexuality
- epidemic
- lgbt
- fire island
- 1980s
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award · 2015
- Critics' Choice Television Award — Best Movie/Miniseries
Cast & crew
Mark Ruffalo
as Ned Weeks
Matt Bomer
as Felix Turner
Taylor Kitsch
as Bruce Niles
Jim Parsons
as Tommy Boatwright
Alfred Molina
as Ben Weeks
Julia Roberts
as Dr. Emma Brookner
Joe Mantello
as Mickey Marcus
BD Wong
as Buzzy
Jonathan Groff
as Craig
Stephen Spinella
as Sanford
Directed by Ryan Murphy