Longtime Companion (1989)

10/11/1989 (US) • 1h 36m

Drama, Romance

…a motion picture for everyone

Overview

During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis as, one by one, some of the friends begin to fall ill, leaving the others to panic about who will be next. As death takes its toll, the lives of these friends are forever redefined by an unconditional display of love, hope and courage.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$4,609,953.00

Keywords

aids

politics

homophobia

hiv

death of lover

lgbt

manhattan, new york city

fire island

virus

pandemic

1980s

personal trainer

deadly disease

gay theme

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