Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

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1989
1h 36m
6.8(71 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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 Companies

American Playhouse
The Samuel Goldwyn Company

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1 video

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Bruce Davison

David

Bruce Davison
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Campbell Scott

Willy

Campbell Scott
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Patrick Cassidy

Howard

Patrick Cassidy
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Mary-Louise Parker

Lisa

Mary-Louise Parker
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Stephen Caffrey

Fuzzy

Stephen Caffrey
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Dermot Mulroney

John

Dermot Mulroney
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John Dossett

Paul

John Dossett
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Michael Schoeffling

Michael

Michael Schoeffling
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Brian Cousins

Bob

Brian Cousins
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Mark Lamos

Sean

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Tanya Berezin

Office Manager

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Welker White

Rochelle

Welker White
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Michael Piontek

Office Worker

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Joyce Reehling

Office Worker

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Marceline Hugot

Soap Opera Reader

Marceline Hugot
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Margo Skinner

Casting Director

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Eric Gutierrez

Disco Bartender

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Brad O'Hare

Waiter

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Philip Moon

Restaurant Bartender

Philip Moon
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Hazel Medina

Triage Nurse

Hazel Medina
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Annie Golden

Heroin Addict

Annie Golden
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Freda Foh Shen

Nurse with Addict

Freda Foh Shen
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Alexandra Neil

Soap Actress

Alexandra Neil
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Kelly Connell

Man with Soap Script

Kelly Connell
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Rajika Puri

Dr. Seth

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Brent Barrett

Soap Actor

Brent Barrett
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Keith Charles

Martin

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Dan Butler

Walter

Dan Butler
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Robi Martin

Transvestite

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Robert Joy

Ron

Robert Joy
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Tony Shalhoub

Paul's Doctor

Tony Shalhoub
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Pi Douglass

Henry

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Production

Dan Golden

Gym Instructor

Dan Golden
Acting

David Drake

GMHC Volunteer

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Michael Carmine

Alberto

Michael Carmine
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Melora Creager

Finger Lakes Trio

Melora Creager
Acting

Jesse Hultberg

Finger Lakes Trio

Jesse Hultberg
Sound

Lee Kimble

Finger Lakes Trio

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Francis Callahan

Beachgoer (uncredited)

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Writing

Emily Cutler

Waitress (uncredited)

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David Gilmore

Beach Surfer (uncredited)

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Keith Mooney

Beach Goer (uncredited)

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Burke Morgan

Party Guest at Main Table (uncredited)

Burke Morgan
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Frank Stewart

Mourner (uncredited)

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Marc A. Thomas

Yuppie Home Owner (uncredited)

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