: Set in 1985, Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live.

: Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2014) for his performance as Rayon. Director : Jean-Marc Vallée. Value for English Language Learners

: Won the Academy Award for Best Actor (2014) for his role as Ron Woodroof. He lost 47 pounds for the performance to realistically portray the physical decline caused by AIDS.