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Longtime Companion (1989)

R  96 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  1 May 1990 (Portugal)
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The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.

Director:

Norman René

Writer:

Craig Lucas
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Campbell Scott ...
Willy
Patrick Cassidy ...
Howard
John Dossett John Dossett ...
Paul
Mary-Louise Parker ...
Lisa
Stephen Caffrey Stephen Caffrey ...
Fuzzy
Tanya Berezin Tanya Berezin ...
Office Manager
Welker White ...
Rochelle
Michael Piontek Michael Piontek ...
Office Worker
Joyce Reehling Joyce Reehling ...
Office Worker
Bruce Davison Bruce Davison ...
Mark Lamos Mark Lamos ...
Sean
Dermot Mulroney ...
John
Michael Schoeffling Michael Schoeffling ...
Michael
Brian Cousins ...
Bob
Marceline Hugot Marceline Hugot ...
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Storyline

Perhaps the first film to put a human face on the AIDS epidemic, Longtime Companion follows the lives of a small circle of friends from the first mention of the disease in the New York Times in 1981. First referred to as "Gay-Related-Immune-Disorder," we watch the effect of the disease as it devastates the lives of our protagonists. Jumping between Manhattan and Fire Island, vignettes carry us from the it-couldn't-happen-to-me mentality of the early days of the disease to the invasive effect it has had on all of our lives, today. The title of the film comes from the New York Times' refusal to acknowledge homosexual relationships in their obituary section during this period. Instead, survivors were referred to as "Longtime Companions" of the deceased. Written by Mark Fleetwood <mfleetwo@mail.coin.missouri.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Disease | Longtime Companion | New York Times | Friend | Homosexual  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Che mi dici di Willy? See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$4,609,953 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the poster art and DVD cover, the image of the guys walking on the beach has been altered - some might say censored. In the scene where the poster/cover image is taken from in the movie, the character "Fuzzy" is wearing an ACT-UP t-shirt that depicts two sailors kissing with the tag line that read "Read My Lips", a play on then President Bush's "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" slogan. In the cover art, the t-shirt graphic has been removed so that he only has a blank white t-shirt now. In the film scene, in contrast to the poster scene, "Fuzzy" also has shaved off his beard. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In a scene set in April, 1982, reference is made to William Hurt playing a homosexual, obviously referring to Kiss of the Spider Woman, which wasn't released until July, 1985. See more »

Quotes

Michael: I love my ears. I love my nose. I love myself.
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Connections

Referenced in 3-Day Weekend (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Walking on Sunshine"
Written by Kimberley Rew
Performed by Katrina & The Waves (as Katrina and the Waves)
Published by EMI Music
Courtesy of Capitol Records See more »