An Early Frost
Drama
TV Movie
When AIDS hits home... what does a family do?
Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.
1985-05-01
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Cast
Director
John Erman
Aidan Quinn as Michael Pierson
Gena Rowlands as Katherine Pierson
Ben Gazzara as Nick Pierson
Sylvia Sidney as Beatrice McKenna
D.W. Moffett as Peter Hilton
John Glover as Victor DiMato
Sydney Walsh as Susan Maracek
Terry O'Quinn as Dr. Redding
Bill Paxton as Bob Maracek
Cheryl Anderson as Christine
Christopher Bradley as Todd
Don Hood as Dr. Gilbert
Scott Jaeck as Phil
John Lafayette as Paramedic
Lee Wilkof as Dr. Reisberg
Leoda Richards as Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)