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Buddies (1985)

Sep 12, 1985 · 1h 21m

8.2/10 TMDB user score
56 votes on TMDB

...The first dramatic movie about AIDS

David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.

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Top cast

  • Geoff Edholm Robert Willow
  • David Schachter David Schachter David Bennett
  • Libby Saines Mrs. Bennett
  • David Rose David Rose Steve
  • Billy Lux Edward
  • Joyce Korn Lynn
  • Susan Schneider Sylvia Douglas
  • Tracy Vivat Nurse
  • Damon Hairston Gym Instructor

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