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  • Killing Patient Zero (2019)
  • Not Rated
    100 min | Documentary, History
Killing Patient Zero (2019)
Not Rated
100 min | Documentary, History

Gaetan Dugas was openly gay. In early 1980s he contracted what was termed "gay cancer". He provided blood samples and 72 names of his former sex partners. Dugas was demonized for his promiscuity and wrongfully identified as patient zero.
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Director
Writers
Laurie Lynd | Richard A. McKay (book "Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic")
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Release date
Sep 17, 2020 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Berkowitz
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Richard Bisson
Self - Former Flight Attendant Self - Former Flight Attendant   See fewer
Anita Bryant
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Marcus A. Conant
Self (as Dr. Marcus Conant) Self (as Dr. Marcus Conant)   See fewer
Douglas Crimp
Self (as Douglas Crimp PhD) Self (as Douglas Crimp PhD)   See fewer
James W. Curran
Self (as Dr. James W. Curran) Self (as Dr. James W. Curran)   See fewer
William W. Darrow
Self (as William W. Darrow PhD) Self (as William W. Darrow PhD)   See fewer
Doris Day
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Selma Dritz
Self (as Dr. Selma Doutz) Self (as Dr. Selma Doutz)   See fewer
Gaëtan Dugas
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Falwell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rand Gaynor
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
Matthew Hays
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Rock Hudson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harold Jaffe
Self (as Dr. Harold Jaffe) Self (as Dr. Harold Jaffe)   See fewer
Lester Kinsolving
Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound)   See fewer
Pedro Lavaque
Self - Former Flight Attendant Self - Former Flight Attendant   See fewer
Ed Lee
Self - Former AIDS Vancouver Board Member Self - Former AIDS Vancouver Board Member   See fewer
Ken Maley
Self - Media Consultant Self - Media Consultant   See fewer
Andrew Moss
Self (as Andrew Moss PhD) Self (as Andrew Moss PhD)   See fewer
Ross Murray
Self - Acquaintance of Dugas Self - Acquaintance of Dugas   See fewer
Steve Neman
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Michael Papas
Self - Gayblevision News Self - Gayblevision News   See fewer
Paul Popham
Self - Gay Men's Health Crisis Self - Gay Men's Health Crisis   See fewer
Gordon Price
Self - AIDS Vancouver Self - AIDS Vancouver   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Randy Shilts
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry Speakes
Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound)   See fewer
Noah Stewart
Self - AIDS Vancouver Self - AIDS Vancouver   See fewer
Christos Tsoukas
Self (as Dr. Christos Twou kas) Self (as Dr. Christos Twou kas)   See fewer
Gaetane Urevig
Self - Former Flight Attendant Self - Former Flight Attendant   See fewer
Marie Wadden
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Priscilla Wald
Self (as Priscilla Wald PhD) Self (as Priscilla Wald PhD)   See fewer
Mike Wallace
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Elaine Watson
Self - Former Flight Attendant Self - Former Flight Attendant   See fewer
Thomas Watts
Self (as Thomas Watts PhD) Self (as Thomas Watts PhD)   See fewer
Brian Willoughby
Self (as Dr. Brian Willoughby) Self (as Dr. Brian Willoughby)   See fewer
Michael Worobey
Self (as Michael Worobey PhD) Self (as Michael Worobey PhD)   See fewer
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