An Early Frost
Brief Synopsis
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A successful young lawyer, Michael Pierson, is tired and reticent when he returns home to celebrate his parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary. He is later diagnosed as having AIDS, and afterwards breaks the shocking news to his family that he has the disease -- and that he is homosexual. The televi
Cast & Crew
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John Erman
Director
Bill Paxton
Sydney Walsh
D. W. Moffett
Aidan Quinn
Don Hood
Film Details
Also Known As
Early Frost
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A successful young lawyer, Michael Pierson, is tired and reticent when he returns home to celebrate his parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary. He is later diagnosed as having AIDS, and afterwards breaks the shocking news to his family that he has the disease -- and that he is homosexual. The television movie examines how his traditional family tries to cope with the fact that Michael is dying of AIDS.
Director
John Erman
Director
Cast
Bill Paxton
Sydney Walsh
D. W. Moffett
Aidan Quinn
Don Hood
Sue Ann Gilfillan
Essex Smith
Lee Wilkof
Michael Prince
Terry O'quinn
Cheryl Anderson
Gena Rowlands
John Lafayette
Barbara Harris
Chris Bradley
Ben Gazzara
John Glover
Sylvia Sidney
Scott Jacek
Crew
Steven Abroms
Makeup
Richard Blair
Makeup
Richard Bruno
Costume Supervisor
Hal Causman
Set Decorator
Ron Cowen
Writer
Ron Cowen
Associate Producer
Arlene Encell
Costume Supervisor
James Hulsey
Art Director
John Kander
Music
Perry Lafferty
Producer
Dick Lawrence
Set Designer
Daniel Lipman
Writer
Daniel Lipman
Associate Producer
Dorothea Long
Hair
Jerrold L Ludwig
Editor
Woody Omens
Director Of Photography
Art Seidel
Production Manager
Art Seidel
Coproducer
Bruce Walkup
Costume Supervisor
Keith Wester
Sound
Sherman Yellen
From Story
Film Details
Also Known As
Early Frost
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 11, 1985
