An Early Frost (1985)

★ 5.7 1h 40m 35 votes IMDb

Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.

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Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn as Michael Pierson Age 67 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Reckless (1984) and has starred in over 80 feature films, including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Mission (1986...
Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands as Katherine Pierson Died 2024 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her late actor-d...
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara as Nick Pierson Died 2012 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Biagio Anthony Gazzarra (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012), known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, and television actor and director. His best known films include Anatomy of a Murder (19...
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney as Beatrice McKenna Died 1999 · The Bronx, New York, USA Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow, August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen and film actress whose career spanned over 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in...
D.W. Moffett
D.W. Moffett as Peter Hilton Age 71 · Highland Park, Illinois, USA Donald Warren "D.W." Moffett (born October 26, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Moffett began his career in stage productions in Chicago before starring in the original New York...
John Glover
John Glover as Victor DiMato Age 81 · Salisbury, Maryland, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lio...

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