Buddies
“...The first dramatic movie about AIDS”
1985•NR•1h 21m•8.2•Released
Drama
David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.
Director
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Writer
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Languages
English
Studio
Film and Video Workshop
Cast
Geoff Edholm
Robert Willow
David Schachter
David Bennett
Libby Saines
Mrs. Bennett
David Rose
Steve
Billy Lux
Edward
Joyce Korn
Lynn
Susan Schneider
Sylvia Douglas
Tracy Vivat
Nurse
Damon Hairston
Gym Instructor
Production
Company
Film and Video Workshop
Producer
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
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