The Ryan White Story (1989)
The story of Ryan White, a 13-year-old haemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder.
- Date of release
- 1989-01-16
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- John Herzfeld
Casting
- Judith Light — Jeanne White
- Michael Bowen — Harley
- Nikki Cox — Andrea White
- George Dzundza — Dr. Kleiman
- Sarah Jessica Parker — Laura
- Mitchell Ryan — Tom
- Peter Scolari — David Day
- Grace Zabriskie — Gloria White
- George C. Scott — Charles Vaughan Sr.
- Kathy Wagner — Sue Hatch
- Casey Ellison — Heath
- Mark Joy — Charles Vaughan Jr.
Interesting facts
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.
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