Longtime Companion (1989)

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…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.

• Released: 1989-10-11
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 78 votes

Directed by Norman René.

Top cast

• Bruce Davison as David
• Campbell Scott as Willy
• Patrick Cassidy as Howard
• Mary-Louise Parker as Lisa
• Stephen Caffrey as Fuzzy
• Dermot Mulroney as John
• John Dossett as Paul
• Michael Schoeffling as Michael
• Brian Cousins as Bob
• Mark Lamos as Sean

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