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User Rating:
7.6/10   151 votes
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Director:
John Erman
Writers:
Shane Connaughton (screenplay)
Colm Toibin (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 February 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A man in the final stages of AIDS is cared for by his sister and mother and grandmother. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
A poignant story of a young gay AIDS patient and his relatives. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Dianne Wiest ... Lily
Gina McKee ... Helen
Keith McErlean ... Declan

Angela Lansbury ... Dora
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marijka Bardin ... Young Helen
Sean Campion ... Michael Breen
Barry Cassin ... Fr. Griffin
Angela Harding ... Mrs. Byrne
Laura Hughes ... Anne
Ruth McCabe ... Dr. Louise
Frank McCusker ... Harry
Maria McDermottroe ... Madge Kehoe

Dearbhla Molloy ... Essie Kehoe
Brian F. O'Byrne ... Larry
Kevin O'Dwyer ... Young Declan
Macdara Ó Fatharta ... Grandad (as Macdara O'Fatharta)
David Parnell ... Dr. Kerwin

Sam Robards ... Paul
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
A poignant story of a young gay AIDS patient and his relatives., 5 February 2004
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Author: (actmohr) from Point Roberts WA

As the father of young man who died of AIDS before we really knew much about this disease, I was deeply moved by this touching story of a young man and his sister and their relationship to their mother and grandmother. This is the kind of story for which Hallmark Hall of Fame is noted and they did not fail again to bring us some of best of TV drama available.

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