And The Films Played On: 16 Essential Movies About AIDS

From: Queerty

The Dallas Buyers Club 

2013

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Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto are earning rave reviews in this recently released tale about homophobic, drug-addicted rodeo cowboy Ron Woodroof. After being diagnosed with AIDS and given 30 days to live, Woodroof (McConuaghey) begins taking AZT, the only FDA-approved drug legally available in the U.S., which subsequently almost kills him. With the help of his doctor (Jennifer Garner) and Rayon (Leto), an HIV-positive transgender woman, Woodroof begins running in illegal anti-retroviral drugs from all over the world. They form the Dallas Buyers Club, one of dozens of drug clubs that pop up around the country helping to prolong the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the FDA soon catches wind of Woodroof’s operations and sets out to shut it and him down.