The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

To win a war, You have to start one

2014•2h 13m•7.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(904)

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.

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Production

HBO Films, 20th Century Fox Television, Ryan Murphy Television, Plan B Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Ned Weeks

Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer

Felix Turner

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Bruce Niles

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Tommy Boatwright

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Ben Weeks

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Dr. Emma Brookner

Joe Mantello

Joe Mantello

Mickey Marcus

BD Wong

BD Wong

Buzzy

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

Craig

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Sanford

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Albert

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Hiram Keebler

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

John Bruno

Frank De Julio

Frank De Julio

Nick

William DeMeritt

William DeMeritt

Nino

Sean Meehan

Sean Meehan

Morton

Jill Melanie Wirth

Receptionist

Adam B. Shapiro

Adam B. Shapiro

Bella

John Mainieri

John Mainieri

John

Will Bradley

Will Bradley

Mario

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