An Early Frost

May 1, 1985

1h 40m

★ 5.7

When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?

Overview

Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

NBC Studios

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Cast

Michael Pierson

Aidan Quinn

Katherine Pierson

Gena Rowlands

Nick Pierson

Ben Gazzara

Beatrice McKenna

Sylvia Sidney

Peter Hilton

D.W. Moffett

Victor DiMato

John Glover

Susan Maracek

Sydney Walsh

Dr. Redding

Terry O'Quinn

Bob Maracek

Bill Paxton

Christine

Cheryl Anderson

Todd

Christopher Bradley

Nurse Lincoln

Sue Ann Gilfillan

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