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An Early Frost (1985)

1h 40m · 1 May 1985

When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?

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Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.

Movie ID37459
GenreDrama, TV Movie
DirectorJohn Erman
Main castAidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Sylvia Sidney, D.W. Moffett, John Glover, Sydney Walsh, Terry O'Quinn
Release date1 May 1985
Release year1985
LanguageEnglish
Duration100 min (1h 40m)
Rating5.8 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseNBC Studios

Director: John Erman
Writers: Sherman Yellen

Top cast

Aidan QuinnMichael Pierson Gena RowlandsKatherine Pierson Ben GazzaraNick Pierson Sylvia SidneyBeatrice McKenna D.W. MoffettPeter Hilton John GloverVictor DiMato Sydney WalshSusan Maracek Terry O'QuinnDr. Redding Bill PaxtonBob Maracek Cheryl AndersonChristine Christopher BradleyTodd
Sue Ann GilfillanNurse Lincoln
Don HoodDr. Gilbert
Barbara HeyMeredith
Scott JaeckPhil John LafayetteParamedic
Michael PrinceNorman Wesker
Essex SmithJames
Lee WilkofDr. Reisberg Leoda RichardsPassenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)

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