As Is (film)
As Is is a 1986 television film adapted by William M. Hoffman from his 1985 play of the same title. The play and the film depict the effect that AIDS, then a fairly new epidemic, has on a group of friends living in New York City.
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | William M. Hoffman (play and screenplay) |
Directed by | Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
Starring | Colleen Dewhurst Robert Carradine Jonathan Hadary Doug Annear Joanna Miles Alan Scarfe |
Music by | Peter Matz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Michael Brandman |
Producers | Iris Merlis Patrick Whitley (co-producer) |
Cinematography | Rene Ohashi |
Editor | Ruth Foster |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Production company | Interchange Television Group |
Release | |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Mono |
Original release | July 27, 1986 |
The film was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and stars Jonathan Hadary, Robert Carradine, and Colleen Dewhurst.
Cast
- Colleen Dewhurst as Hospice Worker
- Robert Carradine as Rich
- Jonathan Hadary as Saul
- Doug Annear as Chet
- Joanna Miles as Lily
- Alan Scarfe as Brother
- Julie Whitfield (credited as Julie Ganton) as Brother's Wife
- Samantha Langevin as Partner
- Reg Drager as Doctor #1
- Gerald Lenton as Doctor #2
- Tonya Williams as TV Commentator
- Jeremy Ratchford as Pickup #1
- Chris Owens as Pickup #2
- Andrew Lewarne as Clone #1
- Tedd Dillon as Clone #2
Awards
Hadary and Carradine were both nominated for CableACE Awards.[1]
Reception
Entertainment Weekly gave it a grade of "A".[2]
References
- "Theater". The New York Times. 2018-05-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- Farber, Jim. "As Is - Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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