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Longtime Companion (1989)
Director: Norman René
Cast: Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise Parker
Runtime99 min
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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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Longtime Companion from 1989 offers a poignant and deeply moving exploration of the AIDS crisis through the lens of a close-knit group of friends, led by a powerful performance from actor Bruce Davison. Director Norman René crafts a sensitive, emotionally gripping drama that beautifully captures the strength, love, and heartbreak of this devastating period.
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Longtime Companion is a 1989 American romantic drama film directed by Norman René and starring Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy and Mary-Louise Parker. The first wide-release theatrical film to deal with the subject of AIDS, the film takes its title from the euphemism The New York Times used during the 1980s to describe the surviving same-sex partner of someone who had died of AIDS.
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