Canada: Friday, November 22, 2013
Focus Features
for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use
http://www.focusfeatures.com/dallas_buyers_club
Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy with a devil-may-care lifestyle who is blindsided with an H.I.V.-positive diagnosis and given 30 days to live. He quickly finds a lack of approved medications in the U.S. and crosses the border into Mexico where he learns about alternative treatments and begins smuggling them into the U.S.Ron finds an unlikely ally in fellow AIDS patient Rayon, a transsexual who shares Ron's lust for life and entrepreneurial spirit. They establish a "buyers club," where H.I.V.-positive people pay monthly dues for access to the newly acquired supplies. Deep in the heart of Texas, Ron's pioneering underground collective beats loud and strong as he fights for dignity, education, and acceptance.
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Ellen F. - Rated it 5 out of 5
Stellar performance by Matthew Mcconaughey in a great movie. I've liked Mcconaughey before in movies, but here he is just fabulous - and he is not playing the "hunky" good-looking guy in this one! Set in 1985, this is a slice of time movie that is worth seeing. For some, it will bring back memories of a horrible time. For others, it will be a good exposure to a little bit of what things were like in the mid-80's regarding the issue of HIV/AIDS. For me, the time flew while I was in this movie. Really moving.