1989 American Feature
Cast: Campbell Scott, Bruce Davison, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephen Caffrey, Mark Lamos, Patrick Cassidy, Dermot Mulroney, John Dossett and Dan Butler
Director: Norman René
Writer: Craig Lucas
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
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DVD/Blu-ray: Available
Trailer:
Awards:
- Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Davison).
- GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film.
- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (Davison).
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor (Davison).
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (Davison).
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (Davison).
- Sundance Film Festival Audience Award - Dramatic.
Notes/Trivia:
- The first widely-released theatrical film to deal with the subject of AIDS.
- The film takes its title from the term The New York Times used to describe the surviving same-sex partner of someone who had died of AIDS during the 1980s.
- The theatrical debuts of director Norman René and screenwriter Craig Lucas.
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