Killing Patient Zero

Killing Patient Zero

5.9 | 2019-07-26 | Documentary History

After the Stonewall riots and at the height of the gay liberation movement in America, an entire generation were busy celebrating their newfound emancipation, unaware of an impending epidemic. A disease that seemed determined to wipe out an entire generation of gay men, was largely ignored by politicians and the mainstream media. Gaetan Dugas was a French-Canadian flight attendant, who offered to help early scientific research into the origins of AIDS. An unfortunate series of events followed and he would be vilified as Patient Zero, the man who gave us AIDS.

Featured Crew

Corey Russell Producer
Laurie Lynd Writer
Laurie Lynd Director
Trevor Birney Executive Producer
Trevor Ambrose Editor
Paul Steinberg Director of Photography
Bob McCown Executive Producer
Allan Weinrib Producer

Cast

Gaétan Dugas
Gaétan Dugas
Himself (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Himself (archive footage)
Randy Shilts
Randy Shilts
Himself (archive footage)

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