Longtime Companion (1989)
Directed by Norman René · 99 min · Drama, Romance
28.6 TOPICAL score · #3,678 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Longtime Companion (1989, directed by Norman René) has a TOPICAL score of 28.6 - ranked 3,678 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (78 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (78 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read6,044 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bruce Davison (actor #932), Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise Parker (actor #1,010)