Buddies 1985 Movie

The film follows a New York City gay man, in a monogamous relationship, becoming a "buddy" or volunteer bedside companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, and the friendship that develops. Restored in 2020. More details

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dramahistoryromancegayhuman immunodeficiency virus acquired immune deficiency syndrome patientaids buddydisowned for being gaymale masturbationhomosexualgay interestsurgical gownhospital roomsurgical maskloveindependent filmone word titlefriendshipwriter director producergay charactergay main characteraidsacquired immune deficiency syndromemanhattannew york citylgbt interestlgbtyear 1984year 1985director's last filmvirusdiseasedeadly virusdeath sentencequeer cinemadeath listdeceased persons listisolationmedical procedurevolunteerkaposi's sarcomareference to reese's peanut butter cuptypesettingshavinghairy chestduplex apartmentprofanitykeeping diaryreference to san diego californiareference to la jolla californiagay crushidentityhtlv1 viruscoming out to parentshospital patientspoon feedingreference to la cage aux folles the broadway musicalprivate personcryingworking outreference to harvey milkreference to land's end san franciscorunning on the beachmale rear nudityshower scenepersonal trainertalking to a reporterreference to long islandgay pride paradepolitically correctvoice on the phoneinterviewgay and lesbian community centerpublic address systemempty bedcentral park new york citypay phonedyingthe white housepicketingproud mothergriefmourningvoice off cameraoutragemoral indignationarchival footagestill photographpolaroid photoflashbackreference to saint matthewboyfriend boyfriend relationshipmother son relationshiphospitalflyoverreference to san franciscoreference to hawaiireference to oregonanswering machinehand painted signreference to hermaphroditestalking about sextalking about lovetalking about deathtalking about godnot wanting to diedying youngoverwroughtwashington d.c.voice over

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