Killing Patient Zero (2019) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2019 · 99 mins · English

Echo score 68

#8,733 3

Directed by

Laurie Lynd

Starring

Fran Lebowitz, Ronald Reagan, Richard Berkowitz, Randy Shilts, Gaétan Dugas, Brian Freeman

Following the Stonewall riots and the rise of the gay liberation movement, a devastating epidemic began to spread through the gay community. This film explores the story of Gaetan Dugas, a French-Canadian flight attendant who, seeking to assist early scientific research into the origins of AIDS, became tragically labeled "Patient Zero." As the disease ravaged a generation, Dugas's involvement in the research led to his unfortunate vilification and a complex legacy that questions how blame was assigned during a time of fear and misunderstanding.