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Release Date:
21 April 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Two boys found a way to make one summer last a lifetime.Plot:
Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Although fictional, very realistic tale of a childhood friendship complicated by AIDS more (61 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brad Renfro | ... | Erik | |
| Aeryk Egan | ... | Tyler | |
| Delphine French | ... | Tyler's Girlfriend | |
| Mona Powell | ... | Tyler's Girlfriend | |
| Andrew Broder | ... | Tyler's Buddy | |
| Jeremy Howard | ... | Tyler's Buddy #2 | |
| Joseph Mazzello | ... | Dexter | |
| Annabella Sciorra | ... | Linda | |
| Diana Scarwid | ... | Gail | |
| Rosemary Corman | ... | Elderly Woman in Street | |
| Mychael T. Rambo | ... | Garbageman #1 (as T. Mychael Rambo) | |
| David Alan Smith | ... | Garbageman #2 | |
| Delia Jurek | ... | Angry Woman | |
| Fran Korba | ... | Elderly Women in Market | |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Skipper #1 (as John Lynch) |
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Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic elements, and for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DTSCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #33731) | Australia:PG | UK:12 | South Korea:12 | Germany:6 (bw) | Spain:7 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario)Filming Locations:
Divine Redeemer Hospital - 724 19th Avenue N., South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA moreFun Stuff
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The opening credits feature the track 'My Great Escape' by Marc Cohn. However, this track was not released on any medium other than the movie itself. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Dexter's mum is asking Erik about his girlfriend, he has a tea towel in his hand. In the next shot, the tea towel has disappeared altogether. moreQuotes:
Erik: [Erik and Dexter were placed on an island, roasting hot dogs] This sucks.[His hot dog falls into the fire]
Erik: Dammit! This isn't fair!
Pony: What?
Erik: I said THIS SUCKS!
Pony: Ooh! "This sucks". "Gross, Man".
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My Great Escape moreFAQ
How do they find the cure for AIDS?Why does Erik throw the rock?
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Unbelievably close to real life feelings and emotions captured by Joseph Mazzello as a hemophiliac child affected by AIDS and his new young neighbor, a wanna-be tough redneck played to perfection by Brad Renfro. Although the story may seem slightly farfetched (the two boys attempt to river-raft several hundred miles to find a doctor who claims to have the cure to AIDS), the emotion, actions and interactions of all characters involved are tragically close to real life. Being a "big brother" to a boy in a similar situation who died a few years after this film was released, I strongly recommend this picture to anyone who has ever wondered what really happens in the life of a child with AIDS. Superb direction by Peter Horton creates the perfect mood and setting for each scene and draws the viewer into the various emotions affected by friendship, illness, prejudice and the final parting of two friends who fought hard to overcome adversity.