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Longtime Companion

Year:

1990

Duration:

96 min (approx)

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.6

Director:

Norman René

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1990-05-01

Filming Locations: Fire Island, Long Island, New York, USA

Earnings

Gross: $4,609,953 (USA) Filming Dates 1 May 1989 - 12 June 1989 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Philip Moon

Campbell Scott

Willy

Patrick Cassidy

Howard

John Dossett

Paul

Mary-Louise Parker

Lisa

Stephen Caffrey

Fuzzy

Tanya Berezin

Office Manager

Welker White

Rochelle

Michael Piontek

Office Worker

Joyce Reehling

Office Worker

Bruce Davison

David

Mark Lamos

Sean

Dermot Mulroney

John

Michael Schoeffling

Michael

Brian Cousins

Bob

Marceline Hugot

Soap Opera Reader

Margo Skinner

Casting Director

Eric Gutierrez

Disco Bartender

Brad O'Hare

Waiter

Hazel Medina

Triage Nurse (as Hazel J. Medina)

Annie Golden

Herion Addict

Freda Foh Shen

Nurse with Addict

Alexandra Neil

Soap Actress

Kelly Connell

Man with Soap Script

Rajika Puri

Dr. Seth

Brent Barrett

Soap Actor

Keith Charles

Martin

Dan Butler

Walter

Robi Martin

Transvestite

Robert Joy

Ron

Tony Shalhoub

Paul's Doctor

Pi Douglass

Henry (as Pi Douglas)

Dan Golden

Gym Instructor (as Sam Silver)

David Drake

GMHC Volunteer

Michael Carmine

Alberto

Melora Creager

Finger Lakes Trio

Jesse Hultberg

Finger Lakes Trio

Lee Kimble

Finger Lakes Trio

Francis Callahan

Beachgoer (uncredited)

Emily Cutler

Wild Waitress (uncredited)

Keith Mooney

Beach Goer (uncredited)

Burke Morgan

Party Guest at Main Table (uncredited)

Peter Riga

Beachgoer (uncredited)

Frank Stewart

Mourner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The cast members reunited in 1995 in Los Angeles to be presented with the Video Industry AIDS Action Committee's 'Longtime Companion' Award, honoring AIDS awareness, education and care.

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The title refers to the only way that newspapers at the time would allow a gay man's lover to be listed in an obituary.

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In the poster art and DVD cover, the image of the guys walking on the beach has been altered - some might say censored. In the scene where the poster/cover image is taken from in the movie, the character "Fuzzy" is wearing an ACT-UP t-shirt that depicts two sailors kissing with the tag line that read "Read My Lips", a play on then President Bush's "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" slogan. In the cover art, the t-shirt graphic has been removed so that he only has a blank white t-shirt now. In the film scene, in contrast to the poster scene, "Fuzzy" also has shaved off his beard.

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Goofs

Howard and Paul live next door to Lisa in an apartment building. In the opening scenes, Lisa and Paul each come out of their respective apartments into the hallway at the same time, establishing her apartment on the left and the boys' apartment on the right. Later in the movie, after Paul and Howard have gone out to dinner, the same apartments are filmed from the opposite side (through the outside windows), but instead of being mirrored as they should be (with the boys' apartment on the left and Lisa's on the right), Lisa's is still on the left and Howard and Paul's are still on the right.

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In the segment marked "July 3, 1981" people dance to the song "Do You Wanna Funk?" by Sylvester, but this song was not released until 1982.

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Willy comes out with a bottle of wine and holds it at the neck, pouring. When the camera changes for a closeup of the pouring he then holds it by the base of the bottle.

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Quotes

Fuzzy: What do you think happens when we die?

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Bartender: What do you want? John: I'll have the sweat of that hairy man's brow, thank you.

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Michael: I love my ears. I love my nose. I love myself.

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Faq

Missing scenes from the feature that are seen briefly in the trailer

I know its not entirely uncommon for material to end up in a trailer that is later not seen in the movie, but I would just been keen to know if a longer version of this film has ever been seen anywhere? After Shauns death, the movie cuts straight to a eulogy being given at Davids funeral, however I remember seeing one version of a trailer for the film which showed David in hospital being comforted by Campbell Scotts character, which would have taken place between these two events. Just wondered if anyone ever saw this actual scene?**That scene did play, in the VHS release. (Juniorsbox)

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