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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Campbell Scott | ... | Willy | |
| Patrick Cassidy | ... | Howard | |
| John Dossett | ... | Paul | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Lisa | |
| Stephen Caffrey | ... | Fuzzy | |
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Tanya Berezin | ... | Office Manager |
| Welker White | ... | Rochelle | |
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Michael Piontek | ... | Office Worker |
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Joyce Reehling | ... | Office Worker |
| Bruce Davison | ... | David | |
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Mark Lamos | ... | Sean |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | John | |
| Michael Schoeffling | ... | Michael | |
| Brian Cousins | ... | Bob | |
| Marceline Hugot | ... | Soap Opera Reader | |
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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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1 May 1990 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Dugogodišnji prijatelj See more »Edit
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$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,609,953Company Credits
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John: I'll have the sweat of that hairy man's brow, thank you.
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Performed by Stephen C. Cheng
Published by Miro Music
Courtesy of Monitor Records
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The film takes place on July 3, 1981; April 30, 1982; June 17, 1983; September 7, 1984; March 22, 1985; January 4, 1986; May 16, 1987; September 10, 1988, and July 19, 1989. See more »Goofs
Willy comes out with a bottle of wine and holds it at the neck, pouring. When the camera changes for a closeup of the pouring he then holds it by the base of the bottle. See more »Quotes
Bartender: What do you want?John: I'll have the sweat of that hairy man's brow, thank you.
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Looking at My Secret LovePerformed by Stephen C. Cheng
Published by Miro Music
Courtesy of Monitor Records
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This film is a brilliant look at a group of people who band together to get through the crisis of AIDS in the 1980's. I was touched with the drama shown as members of the group die, the riveting emotion shown as lovers and friends suffer from the effects of the disease.
This film is truely an excellent portrayal of companionship, and love.
Showing the world, that gay men are equal to straight as ever, and that everyone is exposed to life ending diseases. We learn that its important to love life every day, because there may not be a tomorrow. These are great rules to live by. Well Done!