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Harvey Fierstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway hit was adapted for the screen by Fierstein himself. The playwright also repeats his stage role of female impersonator Arnold Beckoff, aka nightclub entertainer "Virginia Hamm." The three-part plotline, whittled down to accommodate the film's 117-minute running time, concerns Arnold's seriocomic efforts to find a lasting relationship. We first meet Arnold in 1971, when his heart is broken by his bisexual lover (Brian Kerwin). Next we find Arnold in 1973, enjoying short-lived happiness with his true love (Matthew Broderick). The final act takes place in 1980: Arnold, still grieving over Broderick's sudden death and struggling to raise the young boy that the couple had adopted, has a long-anticipated showdown with his uncompromising mother, superbly played by Anne Bancroft. A witty film that is by turns touching and outrageous, Torch Song Trilogy works well despite its somewhat soft-pedaled approach to the material. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single hour-long entry), Marcy (Amanda Bearse) despairs over the loss of her wedding ring, which she lost while tipping a male stripper named Zorro (Billy Hufsey) at Troy's strip club. Meanwhile, Zorro shows up at the doorstep of Marcy's neighbor Al (Ed O'Neill) to return the ring. As a result, Al and Marcy's husband Steve (David Garrison) conspire to lay an enormous guilt trip on both their wives--after all, it was Al's spouse Peg (Katey Sagal) who apparently led Marcy astray. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide