The Ryan White Story
Stars
4
Rating
Not Rated
Author
Phil Penningroth, John Herzfeld;
Length
105 min
Director
John Herzfeld
Synopsis
"The Ryan White Story is a 1989 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Lukas Haas, and Judith Light, directed by John Herzfeld. The film first aired on the ABC network on January 16, 1989. It is based on the true story of the American teenager Ryan White, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States, after being expelled from middle school because of his infection. Nielsen ratings estimated that the movie was seen by 15 million viewers on the original airing." [Wikipedia] "The story of Ryan White, a 13-year-old haemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder." [IMDb]
Genre
Historical
Released
1989
Location
United States
Period
1984 in Kokomo, Indiana
Netflix
Yes
This movie is linked to the following periods
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Begin
End
Category
Disaster
-3800
2020
Transcultural
Cold War (U.S.) & Counterculture
1945
1991
United States