Jeffrey (1995)

Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He immediately meets the man of his dreams and must decide whether or not love is worth ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Ashley

Writers:

Paul Rudnick (play), Paul Rudnick (screenplay)

Stars:

Steven Weber, Peter Jacobson, Tom Cayler

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Weber	...	Jeffrey
Peter Jacobson	...	Man #1 (as Peter Jaconson)
Tom Cayler	...	Man #2
David Thornton	...	Man #3
Lee Mark Nelson	...	Crying Guy
John Ganun	...	Tourist
Michael T. Weiss	...	Steve Howard
Joe Dain	...	Movie Theatre Guy #1 (as Joseph Dain)
Jeffrey Ross	...	Movie Theatre Guy #2
Irma St. Paule	...	Mother Teresa
Patrick Stewart	...	Sterling
Nicky Paraiso	...	Salesman
K. Todd Freeman	...	Barney's Waiter
Robert Klein	...	Skip Winkley
Patti Ann O'Connell	...	Cheryl, the Showgirl

Storyline

Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He immediately meets the man of his dreams and must decide whether or not love is worth the danger of a boyfriend dying.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | homosexual | gay kiss | aids | gay friend | 

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Taglines:

Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jeffrey - Valami más

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,487,767 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Booking Office, Workin' Man Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is based on a play of the same name that was produced off-Broadway in 1993 at the WPA Theater. The film's director, Christopher Ashley, had also directed the play. The play's cast was: John Michael Higgins (Jeffrey), Edward Hibbert (Sterling), Bryan Batt (Darius), Tom Hewitt (Steve), Harriet Harris, Patrick Kerr, Richard Poe and Darryl Theirse.

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Goofs

Steve's arm tattoo disappears.

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Quotes

Skip Winkley: Who is your biggest sexual fantasy?
Barney's Waiter: [wipes the side of his mouth seductively] Den-ZEL Washington.
Jeffrey: The guy at the gym.
Sterling: Yoko Ono.
[everyone looks at Sterling with a suprised look]
Sterling: To see the apartment!

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Connections

References Funny Girl (1968)

User Reviews

A touching AIDS comedy? Sure, why not?

This is a very silly movie. If you don't think that a movie about AIDS can be silly, you need to see this movie. Susan Sontag would be very happy to see a movie that defies the thought that AIDS=death, and that AIDS (or the fear of it) doesn't stop love or life. Jeffrey is a gay man in New York City who suddenly decides to stop having sex. His plan goes well until he meets a gorgeous man in the gym that he can't stop thinking about. The more he tries to maintain a sex-free lifestyle, the more he thinks about this man. His feelings for the man is complicated when it it revealed to Jeffrey that the man is HIV+. It's as smart as an ironic romantic comedy can be and as funny as a movie about life can be. Personally I think that Patrick Stewart was directed to be far to gay than he needs to be (Not all gay men are limp-wristed, Patrick.) and the world doesn't need another gay priest joke, but you can't take this movie to seriously. After all it's a romantic comedy!