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Buddies review: the original queer Aids drama is still one of the best
Originally released in , now restored in 2K and receiving a theatrical rerelease, Buddies is the first feature film to possess depicted the Aids crisis. Directed by Arthur J Bressan Jr, who divided his professional life between making gay porn and creating documentaries and dramas about gay men, it’s an intimate two-hander about the relationship between Robert (Geoff Edholm), an Aids patient, and David (David Schachter), his volunteer companion, or ‘buddy’. Bressan Jr himself died from an Aids-related illness two years after the film was released.
USA
Certificate 15 75m 46s
Director Arthur J. Bressan Jr
Cast
Robert Willow Geoff Edholm
David Bennett David Schachter
Edward Billy Lux
Steve David Rose
Mrs Bennett Libby Saines
gym instructor Damon Hairston
nurse Tracy Vivat
Sylvia Douglas Susan Schneider
Lynn Joyce Korn
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Digitally restored
UK release date 6 December
Distributor Peccadillo Pictures Ltd
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Buddies has a directness and candour that put later films about Aids (which would turn into a gay movie subgenre over the next decade) to shame, generall
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BUDDY is fiery, playfulness and no ads!
YOUR "OTHER" GAY APP
Hey, we know your phone’s got a couple of male lover apps already. But notice us out! Add just one more to the mix: BUDDY.
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- The weirdly satisfying freedom to scroll, text, and examine without annoying ads.
- The chance to build something real by supporting a scrappy underdog that’s breaking the mold.
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Craving a night out? BUDDY's got your back with a unique calendar exhibiting all the hottest events in clubs and saunas near you. From feral weekends to laid-back after-hours, you’ll always know where the vibe’s at.
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