An Early Frost
movie

When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?
Released May 01, 1985
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.
Cast

Aidan Quinn
as
Michael Pierson

Gena Rowlands
as
Katherine Pierson

Ben Gazzara
as
Nick Pierson

Sylvia Sidney
as
Beatrice McKenna

D.W. Moffett
as
Peter Hilton

John Glover
as
Victor DiMato

Sydney Walsh
as
Susan Maracek

Terry O'Quinn
as
Dr. Redding

Bill Paxton
as
Bob Maracek

Cheryl Anderson
as
Christine

Christopher Bradley
as
Todd
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Sue Ann Gilfillan
as
Nurse Lincoln
Crew

John Kander
as
Original Music Composer
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Jerrold L. Ludwig
as
Editor
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James Hulsey
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Production Design
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Ron Cowen
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Teleplay
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Art Seidel
as
Co-Producer
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Jason La Padura
as
Casting
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Daniel Lipman
as
Associate Producer
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Ron Cowen
as
Associate Producer
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Gail Eisenstadt
as
Casting
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Woody Omens
as
Director of Photography
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Sherman Yellen
as
Story
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Perry Lafferty
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Producer