Parting Glances (1986)

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A (very) independent film

Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.

• Released: 1986-02-19
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 60 votes

Directed by Bill Sherwood.

Top cast

• Richard Ganoung as Michael
• John Bolger as Robert
• Steve Buscemi as Nick
• Adam Nathan as Peter
• Kathy Kinney as Joan
• Patrick Tull as Cecil
• Yolande Bavan as Betty
• Andre Morgan as Terry
• Richard Wall as Douglas
• Bob Koherr as Sam

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Parting Glances

• United States: stream on Philo, OVID, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Cineverse
• Canada: stream on OVID; watch free on Cineverse

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