The Normal Heart (film)

*The Normal Heart*
The Normal Heart
	Television release poster
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Normal Heart; by Larry Kramer
Screenplay by	Larry Kramer
Directed by	Ryan Murphy
Starring	Mark Ruffalo; Matt Bomer; Taylor Kitsch; Jim Parsons; Julia Roberts;
Music by	Cliff Martinez
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ryan Murphy; Dante Di Loreto; Jason Blum; Brad Pitt; Dede Gardner;
Producer	Scott Ferguson
Cinematography	Daniel Moder
Editor	Adam Penn
Running time	132 minutes
Production companies	Blumhouse Productions; Plan B Entertainment; Ryan Murphy Productions; 20th Century Fox Television; HBO Films;
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	May 25, 2014
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The Normal Heart is a 2014 American television drama film directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play of the same name. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, and Julia Roberts.

The film depicts the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks (Ruffalo), the founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. Weeks prefers public confrontations to the calmer, more private strategies favored by his associates, friends, and closeted lover Felix Turner (Bomer). Their differences of opinion lead to arguments that threaten to undermine their shared goals.

It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2014.^[1]

^ Hetrick, Adam (May 30, 2014). ""The Normal Heart" Sets Blu-Ray and DVD Release". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

[Hetrick-1] Hetrick, Adam (May 30, 2014). ""The Normal Heart" Sets Blu-Ray and DVD Release". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

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