Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

…a motion picture for everyone

1989•1h 39m•6.7/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(73)

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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Production

American Playhouse, Companion Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

David

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Willy

Patrick Cassidy

Patrick Cassidy

Howard

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Lisa

Stephen Caffrey

Stephen Caffrey

Fuzzy

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

John

John Dossett

John Dossett

Paul

Michael Schoeffling

Michael Schoeffling

Michael

Brian Cousins

Brian Cousins

Bob

Mark Lamos

Sean

Tanya Berezin

Office Manager

Welker White

Welker White

Rochelle

Michael Piontek

Office Worker

Joyce Reehling

Office Worker

Marceline Hugot

Marceline Hugot

Soap Opera Reader

Margo Skinner

Casting Director

Eric Gutierrez

Disco Bartender

Brad O'Hare

Waiter

Philip Moon

Philip Moon

Restaurant Bartender

Hazel Medina

Hazel Medina

Triage Nurse

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