Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

96 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 11, 1989

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

96 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 11, 1989

Longtime Companion
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Samuel Goldwyn Company, American Playhouse, Companion Productions
Original title Longtime Companion
Directors Norman René
Writers Craig Lucas

Cast

Bruce Davison

as David

Campbell Scott

as Willy

Patrick Cassidy

as Howard

Stephen Caffrey

as Fuzzy

Dermot Mulroney

as John

John Dossett

as Paul

Michael Schoeffling

as Michael

Brian Cousins

as Bob

Mark Lamos

as Sean

Tanya Berezin

as Office Manager

Welker White

as Rochelle

Michael Piontek

as Office Worker

Joyce Reehling

as Office Worker

Marceline Hugot

as Soap Opera Reader

Margo Skinner

as Casting Director

Eric Gutierrez

as Disco Bartender

Brad O'Hare

as Waiter

Philip Moon

as Restaurant Bartender

Hazel Medina

as Triage Nurse

Annie Golden

as Heroin Addict

Freda Foh Shen

as Nurse with Addict

Alexandra Neil

as Soap Actress

Kelly Connell

as Man with Soap Script

Rajika Puri

as Dr. Seth

Brent Barrett

as Soap Actor

Keith Charles

as Martin

Dan Butler

as Walter

Robi Martin

as Transvestite

Robert Joy

as Ron

Tony Shalhoub

as Paul's Doctor

Pi Douglass

as Henry

Dan Golden

as Gym Instructor

David Drake

as GMHC Volunteer

Michael Carmine

as Alberto

Melora Creager

as Finger Lakes Trio

Jesse Hultberg

as Finger Lakes Trio

Lee Kimble

as Finger Lakes Trio

Francis Callahan

as Beachgoer (uncredited)

Emily Cutler

as Waitress (uncredited)

David Gilmore

as Beach Surfer (uncredited)

Keith Mooney

as Beach Goer (uncredited)

Burke Morgan

as Party Guest at Main Table (uncredited)

Frank Stewart

as Mourner (uncredited)

Marc A. Thomas

as Yuppie Home Owner (uncredited)