Summary
Jane, an HIV-positive heroin addict, meets Tony, a young AIDS victim with no family, and the two form a bond.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 341 ratings3.4/5
Audience score64%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −26 min on the typical 109
typical 10983Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1998
February 1, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more15 people
- Samantha MathisJane
- Joseph Gordon-LevittTony
- Bud CortDr. Geiler
- Mary WoronovSales Lady
- Kimberly ScottDr. Gordon
- Daniel RoebuckKellygreen
- Michelle JohnstonAlice
- Nicki MicheauxMartielle
Derek WebsterDarryl
William McNamaraStan Bleeker
Barbara PilavinOld Woman Patient
Phil FondacaroBob
Gary BullockFigure
Bonnie AaronsWaitress
Michael AlbalaJohn
Directing · 1
- Joe Gayton Director, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Michael Leahy Executive Producer
- Joel Soisson Executive Producer
- W.K. Border Producer
- Clark Hunter Producer
Camera · 1
- Greg Littlewood Director of Photography
Other crew · 1
- Chuck Borden Stunt Coordinator
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