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An Early Frost (1985) (TV)
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11 November 1985 (USA)
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Set in the mid-eighties Michael Pierson, a young gay man, is struck with AIDS in the prime of his life...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 7 wins
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12 nominations
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An Excellent Television Still Relevant for Today's Audiences!
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gena Rowlands | ... | Katherine Pierson |
 | Ben Gazzara | ... | Nick Pierson |
 | Sylvia Sidney | ... | Beatrice McKenna |
 | Aidan Quinn | ... | Michael Pierson |
 | D.W. Moffett | ... | Peter Hilton |
| John Glover | ... | Victor DiMato |
 | Sydney Walsh | ... | Susan Maracek |
 | Terry O'Quinn | ... | Dr. Redding |
 | Bill Paxton | ... | Bob Maracek |
 | Cheryl Anderson | ... | Christine |
 | Christopher Bradley | ... | Todd |
| Sue Ann Gilfillan | ... | Nurse Lincoln |
| Don Hood | ... | Dr. Gilbert |
| Barbara Hey | ... | Meredith |
| Scott Jaeck | ... | Phil |
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100 min
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This was the first feature film about AIDS made either for TV or theater release.
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References I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
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An Early Frost was by far superior. It was done gently without insulting or preaching to the audience. It was one of those movies that helped explain homosexuality and AIDS to the audience without being angry. Of course, Aidan Quinn does a beautiful job in his role as the young homosexual. It is heartbreaking movie. I love Gena Rowlands as the understanding mother. Movies like this made you think about the subject of homosexuality and AIDs in a time when we lost the legendary Rock Hudson who was openly gay in Hollywood but closeted to the rest of us who didn't know anything about. Movies like this were when television movies could have rivaled the cinema industry. They don't make many films with sensitivity. HOmosexuality has become a long running joke and AIDS has new victims like women and children. It's a shame that they don't make movies like this anymore. AIDS affects everybody not just family and friends.