An Early Frost (1985)
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Originally telecast November 11, 1985, An Early Frost was the first TV movie to deal with the subject of AIDS. Aidan Quinn plays a personable young gay lawyer who is stricken with the HIV virus. As his health deteriorates, Quinn finds that his physical agony is secondary to his mental anguish. Ben Gazzara and Gena Rowlands play Quinn's parents, who must not only come to grips with their son's impending death, but with their own long-standing fears and prejudices concerning homosexuality. No easy answers are offered in this realistic drama, which also stars Sylvia Sidney as Quinn's grandmother and John Glover as a fellow AIDS victim. Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman won Emmys for their pioneering teleplay. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Aidan Quinn - Michael Pierson
- Ben Gazzara - Nick Pierson
- John Glover - Victor DiMato
- D.W. Moffett - Peter Hilton
- Bill Paxton - Bob Maracek
- Gena Rowlands - Katherine Pierson
- Sylvia Sidney - Beatrice McKenna
- Cheryl Anderson - Christine
- Terry O'Quinn - Dr. Redding
- Sydney Walsh - Susan Maracek
- Director(s):
- John Erman
- Writer(s):
- Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen
- Producer(s):
- Art Seidel, Perry Lafferty
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