Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

1989
★★★☆☆ 6.7/10
⏱️ 99 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaRomance
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.

Crew

Director
Norman René
Writer
Craig Lucas
Producer
Stan Wlodkowski, Lindsay Law

Production

American Playhouse, Companion Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Keywords

aidspoliticshomophobiahivdeath of loverlgbtmanhattan, new york cityfire islandviruspandemic