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==Plot==
==Plot==
In 1985 [[Dallas]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Drug addiction|drug addicted]] rodeo cowboy [http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20131101-buying-time-world-traveler-ron-woodroof-smuggles-drugs----and-hope----for-people-with-aids.ece Ron Woodroof] is diagnosed with [[AIDS]] and is given 30 days to live. He begins taking the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA)-approved [[Zidovudine|AZT]], the only drug legally available in the U.S, which brings him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggles anti-viral medications from all over the world, which were still unapproved and unavailable in the U.S. Other AIDS patients seek out his medications, foregoing hospitals, doctors, and AZT. With the help of his doctor, Eve Saks (Garner) and Rayon (Leto), a fellow patient, Ron creates the Dallas Buyers Club, one of the dozens which form around the country, providing its paying members with these alternative treatments. The clubs, growing in numbers and clientele, are brought to the attention of the FDA and pharmaceutical companies, which wage an all-out war on Ron.
In 1985 [[Dallas]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Drug addiction|drug addicted]] rodeo cowboy [http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20131101-buying-time-world-traveler-ron-woodroof-smuggles-drugs----and-hope----for-people-with-aids.ece Ron Woodroof] is diagnosed with [[AIDS]] (from unprotected sex) and is given 30 days to live. Ostracized by his friends and community he begins taking the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA)-approved [[Zidovudine|AZT]], the only drug legally available in the U.S, which brings him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggles anti-viral medications from all over the world, which were still unapproved and unavailable in the U.S. Other AIDS patients seek out his medications, foregoing hospitals, doctors, and AZT. With the help of his doctor, Eve Saks (Garner) and Rayon (Leto), a fellow patient, Ron creates the Dallas Buyers Club, one of the dozens which form around the country, providing its paying members with these alternative treatments. The clubs, growing in numbers and clientele, are brought to the attention of the FDA and pharmaceutical companies, which wage an all-out war on Ron.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 00:34, 22 December 2013

Dallas Buyers Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean-Marc Vallée
Screenplay byCraig Borten
Melisa Wallack
Produced byRobbie Brenner
Nathan Ross
Rachel Rothman
StarringMatthew McConaughey
Jennifer Garner
Jared Leto
CinematographyYves Bélanger
Edited byMartin Penza
Jean-Marc Vallée
Production
companies
Truth Entertainment
Voltage Pictures
Distributed byFocus Features[1]
Release dates
  • September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07) (TIFF)
  • November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.5 million
Box office$14,427,085[3]

Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, and Steve Zahn. The film is based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, who was the subject of a lengthy 1992 article in The Dallas Morning News written by journalist and author Bill Minutaglio.[4] The film was released on November 1, 2013.

Plot

In 1985 Dallas, homophobic, drug addicted rodeo cowboy Ron Woodroof is diagnosed with AIDS (from unprotected sex) and is given 30 days to live. Ostracized by his friends and community he begins taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved AZT, the only drug legally available in the U.S, which brings him to the brink of death. To survive, he smuggles anti-viral medications from all over the world, which were still unapproved and unavailable in the U.S. Other AIDS patients seek out his medications, foregoing hospitals, doctors, and AZT. With the help of his doctor, Eve Saks (Garner) and Rayon (Leto), a fellow patient, Ron creates the Dallas Buyers Club, one of the dozens which form around the country, providing its paying members with these alternative treatments. The clubs, growing in numbers and clientele, are brought to the attention of the FDA and pharmaceutical companies, which wage an all-out war on Ron.

Cast

Production

Casting

In November 2012, it was announced that Bradford Cox would make his film debut as Leto's lover in the film.[5]

Leto lost 30 pounds for the role and McConaughey lost 50 pounds.[6][7]

Filming

Principal photography began in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA in mid-2012.[8]

Distribution

Marketing

The first trailer of the film was launched on August 27, 2013.[9]

Theatrical release

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7,[10] followed by a release on November 1, 2013.[11]

The film was nominated for the Marc Aurèle d'or at the 2013 International Rome Film Festival.

Differences between movie and real life

A profile picture of a middle-aged man with green eyes and light beard.
Jared Leto portrays Rayon, a transgender woman in the film.

A month before Ronald Woodroof died in September 1992, screenwriter Craig Borten interviewed him to create the screenplay; Borten recorded over 20 hours of interviews with Woodroof and had access to his personal journals.[12] The characters of Rayon and Dr. Eve Saks were fictional; the writers had interviewed transgender AIDS patients, activists and doctors for the film and combined these stories to create the two composite supporting roles. However, Woodroof did lose all his friends after they found out he was HIV positive and that, along with interactions with gay AIDS sufferers through the buyers club, led to a rethinking of his homophobia and changed his views on gay people. Also, while a rodeo enthusiast, he never rode any bulls himself.[13] Although the film shows Woodroof diagnosed in 1985, he told Borten that a doctor had informed him he might have the disease well before that; Woodroof believed he may have been infected in 1981, something that was briefly alluded to in a flash back in the film.[12]

While Woodroof was known for outlandish behavior, according to those who knew him both the film and McConaughey made him rougher than he actually was; describing him as "outrageous, but not confrontational" and not as obviously homophobic earlier in his life.[14] The real Woodroof also had a daughter and a sister who were not approached by the writers and were left out of the script to make the film more of a character study.[12] His sister was pleased with the casting of McConaughey as Ron Woodroof because he had a similar swagger and personality; earlier in the development process she was concerned when Brad Pitt was attached, due to his physique, and later Ryan Gosling because of his personality.[15]

Reception

A profile picture of a middle-aged man with green eyes and light beard.
McConaughey portrays Ron Woodroof in the film.

Box office

As of December 17, 2013, Dallas Buyers Club has grossed $14,427,085 in North America.[3]

Critical response

Upon its premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, Dallas Buyers Club received universal acclaim by critics and audiences, who greatly praised the film for its acting[16] (particularly for McConaughey and Leto), screenplay and direction. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 94% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 160 reviews with an average score of 7.8 out of 10, with the site's consensus stating, "Dallas Buyers Club rests squarely on Matthew McConaughey's scrawny shoulders, and he carries the burden gracefully with what might be a career-best performance."[17] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 reviews from film critics, the film has a rating score of 84 based on 45 reviews, indicating universal acclaim.[18] Many sites including HitFlix and Indiewire have predicted Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for McConaughey and Leto respectively (and possibly Best Picture for the film itself).

Accolades

Main article: List of accolades received by Dallas Buyers Club

Soundtrack

  1. "Sweet Thang" by Shuggie Otis - 4:09
  2. "Following Morning" by The Naked And Famous - 5:03
  3. "Hell And Back" by The Airborne Toxic Event - 3:52
  4. "Ready To Be Called On" by My Morning Jacket - 3:46
  5. "Life Of The Party" by Blondfire - 3:23
  6. "The Walker" (Ryeland Allison remix) by Fitz And The Tantrums - 3:28
  7. "Shudder To Think" by Tegan & Sara - 3:24
  8. "Mad Love" (Acoustic) by Neon Trees - 3:39
  9. "Main Man" by Portugal. The Man - 6:15
  10. "Stayin' Alive" by Capital Cities - 4:03
  11. "Romance Languages" by Cold War Kids - 2:52
  12. "Burn It Down" (Innerpartysystem remix) by AWOLNATION - 4:56
  13. "After The Scripture" by Manchester Orchestra - 4:36
  14. "City Of Angels" (Acoustic) by Thirty Seconds To Mars - 4:29
  15. "Main Man" (Live) by T. Rex - 4:13
  16. "Life Is Strange" by T. Rex - 2:32[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Focus Features Acquires HIV/AIDS Drama ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Starring Matthew McConaughey." Deadline.com (April 22, 2013).
  2. ^ "DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (15)". Entertainment One. British Board of Film Classification. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Dallas Buyers Club". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.buyersclubdallas.com
  5. ^ a b Pelly, Jenn (November 27, 2012). "Bradford Cox to Play Jared Leto's Lover in New Movie". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "'My organs shrank!' Jared Leto admits he 'didn't eat' to lose 30lbs for The Dallas Buyers Club as he shows off healthier frame". Daily Mail. March 14, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  7. ^ Ellwood, Gregory (November 14, 2012). "Matthew McConaughey reveals how he lost 38 pounds and ponders a 'Magic Mike' sequel". Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (November 6, 2012). "Jared Leto Returning to Acting with 'Dallas Buyer's Club'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  9. ^ http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/first-trailer-for-dallas-buyers-club-starring-matthew/318229
  10. ^ "Nelson Mandela biopic to have world premiere at Toronto". BBC News. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  11. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=45705
  12. ^ a b c Aisha Harris, How Accurate Is Dallas Buyers Club?, Slate.com, November 1, 2013, accessed December 18, 2013.
  13. ^ Eliana Dockterman, 'Dallas Buyers Club' Fact Check, TIME.com, November 8, 2013, accessed December 18, 2013.
  14. ^ Sherry Jacobson, The real story behind the ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ movie, November 1, 2013, accessed December 18, 2013.
  15. ^ 'We can't even look at him': Family of real-life AIDS victim played by Matthew McConaughey in harrowing new movie reveal the TRUE story of courage that inspired actor's 'breathtaking' transformation, Daily Mail, December 6, 2013, accessed December 18, 2013.
  16. ^ Tapper, Jake. 2013-11-11. Starving for an Oscar – The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  17. ^ "Dallas Buyers Club (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  18. ^ "Dallas Buyers Club Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  19. ^ [1]
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