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As Is(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-07-27
37%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
Story of a homosexual man who finds out he has AIDS and how people react. Ex-lovers are brought together when the former is stricken with AIDS. Often humorous and never morose, author William Hoffman doesn't pull his punches with either his portrayal of a gay lifestyle or of the emotional toll the disease takes.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Interchange Television Group
Movie: As Is
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Carradine
Rich
Jonathan Hadary
Saul
Colleen Dewhurst
Hospice Worker
Joanna Miles
Lily
Alan Scarfe
Brother
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Overview
Story of a homosexual man who finds out he has AIDS and how people react. Ex-lovers are brought together when the former is stricken with AIDS. Often humorous and never morose, author William Hoffman doesn't pull his punches with either his portrayal of a gay lifestyle or of the emotional toll the disease takes.
Release Date
1986-07-27
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3.7
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