Buddies
The first dramatic movie about AIDS
1985 | 81m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
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| Writer: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1985 |
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| Director: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Writer: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, aids, male friendship, friendship, hiv, hospital, masturbation, lgbt, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Film and Video Workshop |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Geoff Edholm | Robert Willow |
| David Schachter | David Bennett |
| Libby Saines | Mrs. Bennett |
| David Rose | Steve |
| Billy Lux | Edward |
| Joyce Korn | Lynn |
| Susan Schneider | Sylvia Douglas |
| Tracy Vivat | Nurse |
| Damon Hairston | Gym Instructor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. | Editor, Writer, Director |
| Jim Fall | Production Coordinator |
| Marc Blandori | Assistant Camera |
| Thomas Esa | Hairstylist |
| Christopher Montagna | Still Photographer |
| Nina Port | Makeup Department Head |
| Jeremy Knaster | Gaffer |
| Jeff Hochhauser | Casting |
| Douglas Dickinson | Script Consultant |
| Steven Hirsch | Sound |
| Carl Teitelbaum | Director of Photography |
| Jeffrey Olmstead | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. | Producer |
| Frederick Schminke | Executive Producer |
| John Hartis | Associate Producer |
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