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Writer:
Bill Sherwood (writer)
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Release Date:
19 February 1986 (USA) more
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Plot:
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa... more | add synopsis
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Well acted and real more (17 total)

Cast

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Richard Ganoung ... Michael
John Bolger ... Robert

Steve Buscemi ... Nick
Adam Nathan ... Peter
Kathy Kinney ... Joan

Patrick Tull ... Cecil
Yolande Bavan ... Betty
Andre Morgan ... Terry
Richard Wall ... Douglas
Jim Selfe ... Douglas's sidekick
Kristin Moneagle ... Sarah
John Siemens ... Dave

Bob Koherr ... Sam (as Bob Kohrherr)
Theodore Ganger ... Klaus
Nada ... Liselotte
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Runtime:
90 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Nick: What do I get tonite?
Michael: [pretending to read menu] Hmmm... boiled nettles... hogweed... assorted thistles...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Don Giovanni more

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Well acted and real, 5 November 2006
Author: Merely from Brocktroit, Massatucky

Not often do films come across as truly real. Not scripted, or acted but as if a day in the life. In no way could it be described as Over the Top. Steve Buscemi was the reason I bought this. I am a big fan of all of his work and had missed this one. He was good here again. I love how it is so eighties. I was 23 when this movie was made and I could get right into it as if in a time warp.

Dated also by the scene where Michael said he needed to get a word processor and the man told him it was around $4,000 dollars and he should wait until the prices fell. Another scene I liked was two deaf men signing at a gay bar. Cleverly flamboyant.

I can't add anything that hasn't already been said and said better than me.

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