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Love! Valour! Compassion!
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Love! Valour! Compassion!

1997-05-16 · 108 min · ★ 6.3

Drama

A group of gay friends spend summer weekends together at a lakeside house in upstate New York. As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the complex relationships within the group are sometimes strained and sometimes strengthened.

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Directors
Joe Mantello
Production companies
Fine Line Features
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000
Revenue
USD 2,900,000

Top Cast

Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderBuzz Hauser
Stephen SpinellaStephen SpinellaPerry Sellars
Stephen BogardusStephen BogardusGregory Mitchell
Randy BeckerRamon Fornos
John Benjamin HickeyJohn Benjamin HickeyArthur Page
Justin KirkJustin KirkBobby Brahms
John GloverJohn GloverJohn & James Jeckyll

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