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The Ryan White Story

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1hr 36min
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1988
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Synopsis: Ryan White was the teenaged hemophiliac who contacted AIDS through a blood transfusion, then was barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana. All but ostracized by the community, Ryan's mother (Judith Light) engages the services of a high-powered attorney (George C. Scott) to win back her son's basic rights. While the film ends with Ryan triumphing over his human adversaries, no effort is made to sugarcoat the situation. Even after he has been welcomed by another school, we see how the boy is ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Ryan White
Jeanne
Charles Vaughan Sr.
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