The Normal Heart
Summary: In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease.
Runtime: 2 h 12 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Distributor: Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
Country: United States
Language: English
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