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11 November 1985 (USA)
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A young lawyer hasn't told his parents about his homosexuality. Now he must tell them--at a time when the diagnosis was still a death sentence--that he has AIDS. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Brownie The Food
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Piano Duet
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another 7 wins
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12 nominations
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Ben Gazzara, 1930 - 2012
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Ben Gazzara obituary
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Ben Gazzara, 1930 - 2012
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
 | John Lafayette | ... | Paramedic |
| Michael Prince | ... | Norman Wesker |
| Essex Smith | ... | James |
 | Lee Wilkof | ... | Dr. Reisberg |
Directed by | |||
| John Erman | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Ron Cowen | ||
| Daniel Lipman | ||
| Sherman Yellen | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Ron Cowen | .... | associate producer | |
| Perry Lafferty | .... | producer | |
| Daniel Lipman | .... | associate producer | |
| Art Seidel | .... | co-producer (as Arthur Seidel) | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Kander | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Woody Omens | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jerrold L. Ludwig | |||
Casting by | |||
| Gail Eisenstadt | |||
| Jason La Padura | |||
Production Design by | |||
| James Hulsey | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Hal Gausman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Stephen Abrums | .... | makeup artist (as Steve Abrums) | |
| Richard Blair | .... | makeup artist | |
| Dorothea Long | .... | head hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Charlie Goldstein | .... | executive in charge of production (as Charles Goldstein) | |
| Art Seidel | .... | unit production manager (as Arthur Seidel) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Stephen McEveety | .... | first assistant director (as Stephen M. McEveety) | |
| Mike Schilz | .... | second assistant director (as Michael J. Schilz) | |
Art Department | |||
| Don Hulett | .... | property master | |
| Arthur Smedley | .... | leadman | |
| Donald F. Winter | .... | construction coordinator (as Don Winter) | |
| Kurt V. Hulett | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| David E. Campbell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Randall L. Johnson | .... | boom operator (as Randy Johnson) | |
| John T. Reitz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Gregg C. Rudloff) | |
| Clancy T. Troutman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Keith A. Wester | .... | sound mixer (as Keith Wester) | |
| Douglas J. Schulman | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ed Cooper | .... | assistant chief lighting technician | |
| Norman Glasser | .... | chief lighting technician (as Norm Glasser) | |
| Craig Peiffer | .... | key grip | |
| Michael Scott | .... | camera operator | |
| John Szajner | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Randy Vargas | .... | best boy grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Stanley Soble | .... | casting: New York, Soble/LaPadura (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Richard Bruno | .... | costumer: men | |
| Arlene Encell | .... | costumer: women | |
| Laurie Riley | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Rod Dean | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Karen Sharp Weissman | .... | associate editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Mike Doyle | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Timothy Sheehan | .... | transportation captain (as Tim Sheehan) | |
Other crew | |||
| Deena Burkett | .... | title designer | |
| Robert Eggenweiler | .... | location manager | |
| Paul Marquez | .... | production auditor | |
| Bill Millar | .... | title designer | |
| Gurney Miller | .... | psychological consultant | |
| Michael Roth | .... | medical advisor (as Michael J. Roth) | |
| John Staley III | .... | assistant to director | |
| Mary Webb | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | .... | production coordinator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- f-Stop (opticals)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) color
- James Troutman & Associates sound editing
- Panavision equipment provided by
- Segue Music music editing (as Segue Music Inc.)
- Soble/LaPadura Casting casting: New York (as Soble.LaPadura)
- f-Stop titles (as F-Stop Inc.)
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This was the first feature film about AIDS made either for TV or theater release.See more »
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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.