Buddies (1985)

Directed by

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

NR

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A New York City gay man volunteers to be a companion for another gay man dying of AIDS. The two men form a close friendship as they face the disease together.

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What happens

Buddies is a 1985 American drama film. It is the first film to deal with the AIDS pandemic, preceding the television film An Early Frost (also released in 1985). Directed by Arthur J. Bressan Jr., who died of complications from AIDS two years after the film was released, the film follows a New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becoming a "buddy" or a volunteer friend to another gay man dying of AIDS and the friendship that develops. The film stars Geoff Edholm, David Schachter, Billy Lux, and David Rose. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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