Zero Patience_
"Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave."
The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton, who drank from the Fountain of Youth and now works as Chief Taxidermist at the Toronto Natural history Museum, is trying to organise an exhibition about the disease for the museum's "Hall of Contagion".
Starring
John Robinson, Norman Fauteux, Dianne Heatherington
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Zero Patience was released 33 years ago in 1993.
Overview
The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the Victorian expl...
Zero Patience is a Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
JR
John Robinson
Sir Richard Francis Burton
NF
Norman Fauteux
Zero
DH
Dianne Heatherington
Mary
RK
Richardo Keens-Douglas
George
Charlotte Boisjoli
Maman
Brenda Kamino
Dr Cheng
Michael Callen
Miss HIV
Marla Lukofsky
African Green Monkey
Von Flores
Ray
SH
Scott Hurst
Michael
DM
Duncan McIntosh
Ross
CM
Cassel Miles
Barry
BP
Benjamin Plener
Ted
AM
Ann Medina
Narrator (voice)
Benedict Campbell
Newscaster (voice)
Bernard Behrens
Dr Placebo
Colin Campbell
CA
Charles Azulay
Shower Boy
DG
David Gale
Shower Boy
Howard Rosenstein
Shower Boy
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (18 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Zero Patience about?
The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton, who drank from the Fountain of Youth and now works as Chief Taxidermist at the Toronto Natural history Museum, is trying to organise an exhibition about the disease for the museum's "Hall of Contagion".
How long is Zero Patience?
Zero Patience has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Zero Patience?
The cast of Zero Patience includes John Robinson, Norman Fauteux, Dianne Heatherington, Richardo Keens-Douglas, Charlotte Boisjoli.
What is the rating of Zero Patience?
Zero Patience has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Fantasy
Drama
Science Fiction
Music