The Normal Heart—HBO’s adaptation of the Larry Kramer play about the early days of the AIDS crisis—will be out on DVD ($19.97) and Blu-ray ($24.99) on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
The all-star cast includes Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right), Academy Award winner Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), Matt Bomer (TV’s White Collar), Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Taylor Kitsch.
Ruffalo portrays Ned Weeks, who witnesses first-hand a mysterious disease that has begun to claim the lives of many in his gay community and starts to seek answers. Matt Bomer plays Felix Turner, a reporter who becomes Ned’s lover.
The release includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the true story that inspired the film, featuring cast and crew interviews, and the Blu-ray & DVD also include a Digital HD copy.