The Ryan White story - wikipedia The Ryan White story The Ryan White Story UK VHS cover of `` The Ryan White Story '' Genre Drama Biography Written by Phil Penningroth ( story, teleplay ) John Herzfeld ( teleplay ) Directed by John Herzfeld Starring Lukas Haas Judith Light Theme music composer Mike Post Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English Production Executive producer ( s ) Alan Landsburg Howard Lipstone Producer ( s ) Linda Otto Cinematography Steven Shaw Editor ( s ) Robert Florio Running time 105 minutes Production company ( s ) Landsburg Company Saban International Distributor ABC Release Original network ABC Original release January 16, 1989 ( 1989 - 01 - 16 ) The Ryan White Story is a 1989 television film starring Lukas Haas, and Judith Light, directed by John Herzfeld. The film first aired on the ABC network on January 16, 1989. It is based on the true story of the American teenager Ryan White, who became a national poster child for HIV / AIDS in the United States, after being expelled from middle school because of his infection. Nielsen ratings estimated that the movie was seen by 15 million viewers on the original airing. Upon airing, some residents of Kokomo felt that the film unfairly portrayed the town in a negative light. The office of Kokomo mayor Robert F. Sargent was flooded with complaints from across the country. The real life Ryan White made a cameo appearance in the film as another hemophiliac AIDS sufferer named Chad. The film 's final scene was filmed at South Iredell High School in Statesville, North Carolina. After its airing, the film was released on VHS in the UK. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External links Plot Ryan White is a teenage hemophiliac who discovers he has contracted AIDS through contaminated blood products, and is then barred from attending school by Western School Corporation in Russiaville, Indiana, just outside Kokomo. Unfairly judged and emotionally abused by the community, Ryan and his mother engage the services of a high - powered attorney to win back his basic rights to attend school. Cast Lukas Haas as Ryan White Judith Light as Jeanne White Nikki Cox as Andrea White Michael Bowen as Harley George Dzundza as Dr. Kleiman Sarah Jessica Parker as Laura Ryan White as Chad Mitch Ryan as Tom Grace Zabriskie as Gloria White George C. Scott as Charles Vaughan Sr Kathy Wagner as Sue Hatch Reception The film received positive reviews from critics upon the original airing. The New York Times gave a favorable review upon release, stating `` Once again prime - time television entertainment is approaching the subject of AIDS through the case of a hemophiliac youth infected through a transfusion of tainted blood. The vast majority of AIDS patients are homosexuals and drug addicts, but television apparently is not ready to explore these groups with any degree of compassion. Innocent youngsters trapped by circumstances beyond their control provide far easier dramatic hooks for uplift exercises. Still, these stories are indeed heartbreaking and do serve as vehicles for exposing public ignorance and prejudice about AIDS. The Ryan White Story is a good case in point. The key roles are more fleshed out and are handled remarkably well. They hold the film together firmly as the unsettling story unfolds. It is a story not only about ignorance but also about an almost total lack of enlightened community leadership in the city of Kokomo. Residents are understandably concerned and frightened, but panic is allowed to take over. It is not a pretty story. Worse, it is a story that did n't have to happen. Ryan White 's story is certainly worth telling. '' Hal Erickson of AllMovie gave the film four out of five stars and said : `` Despite its inherent sadness, The Ryan White Story is a celebration of an exceptional young human being whose short life touched so many others in a positive, uplifting manner. '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Kokomo Mayor Swamped With Angry Calls Following Ryan White TV Movie ''. Associated Press. January 18, 1989. ^ Jump up to : O'Connor, John J ( January 16, 1989 ). `` Review / Television ; AIDS and Hemophilia ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` The Ryan White Story Plot Summary and Details ''. Moviefone. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098237/trivia Jump up ^ `` The Ryan White Story ( 1989 ) : Lukas Haas, George C. Scott : Amazon.co.uk : Video ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ The Bleeding Disease : Hemophilia and the Unintended Consequences of Medical... - Stephen Pemberton - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. 2011 - 05 - 25. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ `` The Ryan White Story - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards ''. AllMovie. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 30. External links The Ryan White Story on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ryan_White_Story&oldid=801083943 '' Categories : 1989 television films 1980s drama films English - language films Films based on actual events HIV / AIDS in film American television films American biographical films American films American drama films Works about contaminated haemophilia blood products Hidden categories : Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 15 : 26. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays chad in the ryan white story
Answer: Ryan White