The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
55 audience votes
Key crew
- Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.Writer
- Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.Director
- Jeffrey OlmsteadOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Geoff EdholmRobert Willow
- David SchachterDavid Bennett
- Libby SainesMrs. Bennett
- David RoseSteve
- Billy LuxEdward
- Joyce KornLynn
- Susan SchneiderSylvia Douglas
- Tracy VivatNurse
- Damon HairstonGym Instructor