United States / Sep 20, 1985 / NR / Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
The first dramatic movie about AIDS
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Buddies |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film and Video Workshop |
| Official site | peccapics.com |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1985 |
| Executive producer | Frederick Schminke |
| Production | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., John Hartis |
| Writer | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., Douglas Dickinson |
| Casting | Jeff Hochhauser |
| Editing | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Cinematography | Carl Teitelbaum, Marc Blandori, Christopher Montagna |
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| Assistant directors | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Lighting | Jeremy Knaster |
| Camera operators | Marc Blandori, Christopher Montagna, Carl Teitelbaum |
| Additional photography | Marc Blandori, Christopher Montagna, Carl Teitelbaum |
| Music | Jeffrey Olmstead, Steven Hirsch |
| Sound | Steven Hirsch, Jeffrey Olmstead |
| Costume design | Thomas Esa, Nina Port |
| Makeup | Thomas Esa, Nina Port |
| Hairstyling | Thomas Esa, Nina Port |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Aug 09, 1986
Denmark / Jun 22, 1987
Limited release
United States / Sep 12, 1985 / NR / San Francisco, California
United Kingdom / Dec 06, 2019 / 15 / re-release in under 25 locations
Ireland / Dec 20, 2019 / Irish Film Institute
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 31, 1985
Digital
United Kingdom / Dec 09, 2019 / 15
Physical media
United Kingdom / Dec 09, 2019 / 15 / DVD and BD
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