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Longtime Companion

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.9K
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Dermot Mulroney and Campbell Scott in Longtime Companion (1989)
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
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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.The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
IMDb RATING
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5.9K
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  • Director
    • Norman René
  • Writer
    • Craig Lucas
  • Stars
    • Stephen Caffrey
    • Patrick Cassidy
    • Brian Cousins
  • Director
    • Norman René
  • Writer
    • Craig Lucas
  • Stars
    • Stephen Caffrey
    • Patrick Cassidy
    • Brian Cousins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:17
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    How Movies and TV Shaped Our Perception of HIV/AIDS
    Clip 4:54
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    Photos77

    Dermot Mulroney and Campbell Scott in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Mary-Louise Parker, Campbell Scott, and Stephen Caffrey in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Dermot Mulroney and Campbell Scott in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Campbell Scott and Stephen Caffrey in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Dermot Mulroney and Campbell Scott in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Campbell Scott and Stephen Caffrey in Longtime Companion (1989)
    John Dossett in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Patrick Cassidy and John Dossett in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Mary-Louise Parker, Campbell Scott, and Stephen Caffrey in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Dermot Mulroney in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Bruce Davison and Mark Lamos in Longtime Companion (1989)
    Dermot Mulroney in Longtime Companion (1989)

    Top cast

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    Stephen Caffrey
    Stephen Caffrey
    • Fuzzy
    Patrick Cassidy
    Patrick Cassidy
    • Howard
    Brian Cousins
    Brian Cousins
    • Bob
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • David
    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Willy
    John Dossett
    John Dossett
    • Paul
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Lisa
    Tanya Berezin
    • Office Manager
    Welker White
    Welker White
    • Rochelle
    Michael Piontek
    • Office Worker
    Joyce Reehling
    • Office Worker
    Mark Lamos
    • Sean
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • John
    Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    • Michael
    Marceline Hugot
    Marceline Hugot
    • Soap Opera Reader
    Margo Skinner
    • Casting Director
    Eric Gutierrez
    • Disco Bartender
    Brad O'Hare
    • Waiter
    • Director
      • Norman René
    • Writer
      • Craig Lucas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title refers to the only way that newspapers at the time would allow a gay man's lover to be listed in an obituary.
    • Goofs
      In the second act, dated April 1982, Howard and Paul are discussing how Howard will play one of the first gay characters in a daytime soap opera. Howard says it's fine for an actor like William Hurt to play a gay character but not him. He is obviously referring to Hurt's role in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), for which Hurt won an Academy Award for Best Actor. But that film came out in 1985, three years after the time in which this scene is set.
    • Quotes

      Fuzzy: What do you think happens when we die?

      Willy: We get to have sex again.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Bird on a Wire/Last Exit to Brooklyn/Back to the Future Part III/Cadillac Man/Longtime Companion (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      The Tide Is High
      Written by John Holt

      Performed by Blondie

      Published by Sparta Florida Music Group

      Courtesy of Chrysalis Records

    User reviews51

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    Still very, very good
    I was a physician in New York City from 1989 until 1992, and saw a tremendous number of people with AIDS. I feel that this movie, although it may appear to be dated, is an excellent portrayl of events that were all too common at that time. It gives a good sense of the confusion, misinformation, sense of being lost, and of not knowing what to do for those suffering and for their friends and companions. The actors did an excellent job in showing this. I believe that this movie is still important and merits being shown often.
    helpful•42
    4
    • cspjenkins
    • May 3, 2003

    FAQ1

    • Missing scenes from the feature that are seen briefly in the trailer

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1990 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freundschaft fürs Leben
    • Filming locations
      • Fire Island, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Playhouse
      • Companion Productions
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,609,953
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,525
      • May 13, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,609,953
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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