Dallas Buyers Club

Description

Award-winning historical drama starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. Rodeo cowboy and homophobic redneck Ron Woodroof (McConaughey)'s life is transformed drastically when awork-related accident results in him being diagnosed with AIDS. Given a life-expectancy of30 days by his doctors, Ron initially continues his life in a state of denial but as theclock keeps ticking he becomes more and moreinterested in the background of the disease and its treatments. Learning that FDA-unapproved drugs are freely available over the borderin Mexico, he takes matters into his own hands and begins transporting them into the United States. As word gets out about Ron's new venture, he is introduced to the local homosexual community and together with his new transgendered friend Rayon (Leto) he establishes the 'Dallas Buyers Club' which offers treatments to those in need. However, with the success of his business comes the attention of theFDA and local drug enforcement and he is soonengaged in a battle with the authorities whowant to shut down the club. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won three,including Best Actor (McConaughey) and Best Supporting Actor (Leto). Both actors also received the corresponding accolades at the Golden Globes.pporting Actor, respectively.