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Early Frost (An)
- Director: John Erman
- Writer: Ron Cowen; Daniel Lipman
- Producer: Ron Cowen; Perry Lafferty
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The forerunner to Philadelphia...and brave for its time.
This TV movie spared its audience from the maudlin...in a time when no-one knew what was going on...a terrifying time.
It presented a mature (and naive) perception without the going towards the sensational - quite remarkable and tenderly done.
A milestone and a benchmark - kudos to all involved.
Thank you.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Set in the mid-eighties Michael Pierson, a young gay man, is struck with AIDS in the prime of his life. He's forced to be open about the disease and his homosexuality for the first time with his co-workers (he's a successful lawyer) and family. He, and the people around him, must face up to the inevitablity of his death and the disease that's killing him. "An Early Frost" was many people's first look at an AIDS victim as a human being instead of a statistic.
Cast & Characters
Gena Rowlands as Katherine Pierson;
Ben Gazzara as Nick Pierson;
Sylvia Sidney as Beatrice McKenna;
Aidan Quinn as Michael Pierson;
D.W. Moffett as Peter Hilton;
John Glover as Victor DiMato;
Sydney Walsh as Susan Maracek;
Terry O'Quinn as Dr. Redding;
Bill Paxton as Bob Maracek;
Cheryl Anderson as Christine;
Christopher Bradley as Todd;
Sue Ann Gilfillan as Nurse Lincoln;
Don Hood as Dr. Gilbert;
Barbara Hey as Meredith;
Scott Jaeck as Phil