An Early Frost (1985)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1985 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 40m

When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?

Overview

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.

Sherman Yellen

Story

John Erman

Director

Cast

Aidan Quinn's headshot

Aidan Quinn

Michael Pierson
Gena Rowlands's headshot

Gena Rowlands

Katherine Pierson
Ben Gazzara's headshot

Ben Gazzara

Nick Pierson
Sylvia Sidney's headshot

Sylvia Sidney

Beatrice McKenna
D.W. Moffett's headshot

D.W. Moffett

Peter Hilton
John Glover's headshot

John Glover

Victor DiMato
Sydney Walsh's headshot

Sydney Walsh

Susan Maracek
Terry O'Quinn's headshot

Terry O'Quinn

Dr. Redding

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