

It's My Party
1996-03-22 · 110 min · ★ 6.3
Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.
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Production details
- Directors
- Randal Kleiser
- Production companies
- Opala Productions, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 622,503
Top Cast
Eric RobertsNick Stark
Gregory HarrisonBrandon Theis
Lee GrantAmalia Stark
Bruce DavisonRodney Bingham
Olivia Newton-JohnLina Bingham
Devon GummersallAndrew Bingham
Marlee MatlinDaphne Stark
Margaret ChoCharlene Lee
George SegalPaul Stark
Bronson PinchotMonty Tipton
Roddy McDowallDamian Knowles
Steve AntinZack Phillips
Sally KellermanSara Hart
Lou LiberatoreJoel Ferris
Nina FochBrandon's mother
Christopher AtkinsJack Allen
Dennis ChristopherDouglas Reedy
Ron GlassDr. David Wahl
Paul ReginaTony Zamara
Dimitra ArlissFanny KondosTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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