Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, starring Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof, a Texas cowboy diagnosed with AIDS in 1985 and given just 30 days to live. Facing intense social stigma during a time when HIV/AIDS was poorly understood, Woodroof smuggles unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas and creates the "Dallas Buyers Club" to distribute them to fellow patients, while clashing with the FDA. The script was developed from interviews screenwriter Craig Borten conducted with Woodroof in 1992, and filming took place over just 25 days in New Orleans starting in November 2012. Premiering at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and released on November 1, 2013, the film grossed $55 million worldwide against a modest $5 million budget. At the 86th Academy Awards, McConaughey won Best Actor and Jared Leto (as Rayon) won Best Supporting Actor—making it the first film since Mystic River (2003) to win both awards—alongside a win for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The film also earned nominations for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing, cementing its status as a critical triumph.