When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin...
Acting
Larry Sullivan's repression-to-revelation arc is quietly devastating.
Costume
Decade-spanning fashion that actually looks lived-in, not costume-party.
Writing
Dialogue that makes political debates feel like foreplay.
Director
Miles Swain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Braun (Tommy) later became a casting director; this remains his most substantial on-screen role.
Released in 2002 but set during the darkest years of AIDS, it functions as both historical document and elegy for a generation of activists.
US
