Matthew McConaughey Plays Homophobe Who Acquires HIV In 'Dallas Buyers Club'

... The film is loosely based on the life of Ron Woodroof, a foulmouthed womanizer who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given 30 days to live. He was prescribed AZT, the only legal drug available at the time in the United States, but the drug's ...

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