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7.6/10
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The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 6 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaThe title refers to the only way that newspapers at the time would allow a gay man's lover to be listed in an obituary.
- GoofsIn the second act, dated April 1982, Howard and Paul are discussing how Howard will play one of the first gay characters in a daytime soap opera. Howard says it's fine for an actor like William Hurt to play a gay character but not him. He is obviously referring to Hurt's role in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), for which Hurt won an Academy Award for Best Actor. But that film came out in 1985, three years after the time in which this scene is set.
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Still very, very good
I was a physician in New York City from 1989 until 1992, and saw a tremendous number of people with AIDS. I feel that this movie, although it may appear to be dated, is an excellent portrayl of events that were all too common at that time. It gives a good sense of the confusion, misinformation, sense of being lost, and of not knowing what to do for those suffering and for their friends and companions. The actors did an excellent job in showing this. I believe that this movie is still important and merits being shown often.
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- cspjenkins
- May 2, 2003
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,609,953
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $50,525
- May 13, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $4,609,953
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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