An Early Frost [Special Collector's Edition]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Originally telecast November 11, 1985, An Early Frost was the first TV movie to deal with the subject of AIDS. Aidan Quinn plays a personable young gay lawyer who is stricken with the HIV virus. As his health deteriorates, Quinn finds that his physical agony is secondary to his mental anguish. Ben Gazzara and Gena Rowlands play Quinn's parents, who must not only come to grips with their son's impending death, but with their own long-standing fears and prejudices concerning homosexuality. No easy answers are offered in this realistic drama, which also stars Sylvia Sidney as Quinn's grandmother and John Glover as a fellow AIDS victim. Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman won Emmys for their pioneering teleplay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Screen: Color
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Features:
  • cc
  • Trailer
  • Commentary by star Aidan Quinn, writers Rob Cowen and Daniel Lipman
  • Documentary "Living With AIDS"
  • Chapter stops
  • Full frame
  • Dolby 2.0
  • Closed captioned
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Aidan Quinn - Michael Pierson
       Gena Rowlands - Katherine Pierson
       Ben Gazzara - Nick Pierson
       Sylvia Sidney - Beatrice McKenna
       John Glover - Victor DiMato
       Bill Paxton - Bob Maracek
       Terry O'Quinn - Dr. Redding
       Cheryl Anderson - Christine
       D.W. Moffett - Peter Hilton
       Sydney Walsh - Susan Maracek

• Director:

  John Erman

• Producer:

  Perry Lafferty, Art Seidel

• Screen Story:

  Sherman Yellen

• Screenwriter:

  Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman

• Cinematographer:

  Woody Omens

• Composer (Music Score):

  John Kander

• Editor:

  Jerrold L. Ludwig

• Production Designer:

  James Hulsey

• Art Director:

  James Hulsey