"A (very) independent film"

1986

1h 30m

6.9(60 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Ganoung

Michael

John Bolger

Robert

Steve Buscemi

Nick

Adam Nathan

Peter

Kathy Kinney

Joan

Patrick Tull

Cecil

Yolande Bavan

Betty

Andre Morgan

Terry

Richard Wall

Douglas

Bob Koherr

Sam

Creative team

Directed by: Bill Sherwood
Written by: Bill Sherwood
Produced by: Yoram Mandel
Arthur Silverman

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