An Early Frost (1985)

05/01/1985 (US) • 1h 40m

Drama, TV Movie

When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?

Overview

Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.

Top Billed Cast

Aidan Quinn

Michael Pierson

Gena Rowlands

Katherine Pierson

Ben Gazzara

Nick Pierson

Sylvia Sidney

Beatrice McKenna

D.W. Moffett

Peter Hilton

John Glover

Victor DiMato

Sydney Walsh

Susan Maracek

Terry O'Quinn

Dr. Redding

Bill Paxton

Bob Maracek


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

coming out

aids

hiv

lawyer

lgbt

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