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Longtime Companion

1989 · 1h 39m · Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated R (US)

…a motion picture for everyone

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.

Directed by
Norman René
Written by
Craig Lucas
Starring
Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise Parker
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6.4Smart score

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79 TMDB votes · IMDb page

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1980saidsdeadly diseasedeath of loverfire islandgay themehivhomophobialgbtmanhattan, new york citypandemicpersonal trainerpoliticsvirus
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