A group of friends support each other through the heartbreak and gradual decline of AIDS. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Bruce Davison. Also the winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
A touching portrayal of a close-knit group of gay friends and lovers during the 1980s. The men watch as AIDS begins to devastate their community, and try to deal with the painful reality of watching their friends, one by one, succumb to death.
Produced by PBS for "American Playhouse".
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Dolby Digital - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Theatrical Trailer
Source Writer
Craig Lucas: Playwright, Screenwriter, PRELUDE TO A KISS
Review 1:
"...Funny, touching and vital....[An] extraordinary achievement..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.38 05/31/1990
Review 2:
"...The most authoritative dramatization yet of the AIDS epidemic and its emotional impact. It's also a rare combination of beguiling honesty and gripping storytelling..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.5D 05/10/1990
Review 3:
"...Both candor and compassion..." -- Rating: B+
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.54-5 06/17/1994
Review 4:
"...Timely....A film that is intended to take drama into the arena of awareness..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F2 07/15/1992