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Cast & Crew

Ryan Murphy
Director
Ryan Murphy
Writer
Alfred Molina
As Ben Weeks
Mark Ruffalo
As Ned Weeks
Julia Roberts
As Dr. Emma Brookner
Denis O'Hare
As Hiram Keebler
BD Wong
As Buzzy
Corey Stoll
As John Bruno

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The Normal Heart is a 2014 HBO Films drama that explores the early days of the HIV-AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City. The film, directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, follows the story of Ned Weeks, an openly gay writer who becomes a prominent activist in the fight against AIDS. With the help of his friends and allies, including Dr. Emma Brookner, a physician who has seen many patients afflicted with symptoms of rare diseases, Ned starts an organization to spread information about the disease and provide services to those who have been infected. The film stars Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks, Taylor Kitsch as Bruce Niles, and Matt Bomer as Felix Turner. The movie takes an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics during a time when homosexuality was still widely stigmatized and ignored by mainstream society. It chronicles how these brave individuals fought against ignorance and indifference to expose the truth about the epidemic for a city and nation in denial. Through their efforts, they worked to raise awareness of AIDS within the gay community and provide support for those affected by it. Despite facing opposition from government officials who did not see AIDS as a priority public health issue at first (and would only do so after much activism), they remained steadfast in their purpose until change was finally achieved - even though many lives were lost alongthe way due totragically unnecessary delaysin actiontaking place at all levels throughout this entire process..

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Normal Heart include Manchester by the Sea, 3096 Days, Beautiful Boy, Surviving Lunch, 55 Steps, Mud.

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The Normal Heart was released in theaters on May 25, 2014.