

Longtime Companion
1989-10-11 · 99 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Norman René
- Production companies
- American Playhouse, Companion Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 4,609,953
Top Cast
Bruce DavisonDavid
Campbell ScottWilly
Patrick CassidyHoward
Mary-Louise ParkerLisa
Stephen CaffreyFuzzy
Dermot MulroneyJohn
John DossettPaul
Michael SchoefflingMichael
Brian CousinsBob
Welker WhiteRochelle
Marceline HugotSoap Opera Reader
Philip MoonRestaurant Bartender
Hazel MedinaTriage NurseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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