Movie: 5B

Top 8 Billed Cast

Alison Moed
Alison Moed

Herself

Mary Magee
Mary Magee

Herself

Sasha Cutler
Sasha Cutler

Himself

Cliff Morrison
Cliff Morrison

Himself

David Denmark
David Denmark

Himself

Guy Vandenberg
Guy Vandenberg

Himself

Richard Locke
Richard Locke

Himself

Lorraine Day
Lorraine Day

Self

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  • Overview

    At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amidst a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.

  • Release Date

    2018-11-04

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    When people were consumed by fear, a few heroes showed the world the power of human touch

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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