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Writer:
Bill Sherwood (writer)
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Release Date:
19 February 1986 (USA) more
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Plot:
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa... more | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
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 (From FilmExperience. 21 November 2009, 6:49 PM, PST)

The 50 Best Gay Movies (2009)
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Richard Ganoung ... Michael
John Bolger ... Robert

Steve Buscemi ... Nick
Adam Nathan ... Peter
Kathy Kinney ... Joan

Patrick Tull ... Cecil
Yolande Bavan ... Betty
Andre Morgan ... Terry
Richard Wall ... Douglas
Jim Selfe ... Douglas's sidekick
Kristin Moneagle ... Sarah
John Siemens ... Dave

Bob Koherr ... Sam (as Bob Kohrherr)
Theodore Ganger ... Klaus
Nada ... Liselotte
Patrick Ragland ... Ex-seminarian
Cam Brainard ... Ricky
Daniel Haughey ... Commendatore (ghost)
Sylwia Hartowicz ... Chris (little girl)
Hanna Kosinska ... Chris's mother (as Hanna Hartowicz)
Nicholas Hill ... Cab driver
Lee Greenstein ... Lady (record store)
Jordan McLean ... Boy (record store)
Lori Tirgrath ... Customer (record store)
Elaine Swayneson ... Jamaican woman (party)
Markus Lawson ... African man (party)
David Lines ... Bearded man in suit (party)
Gardiner Kendall ... Hearing-impaired person #1 (disco)
Victor Rivers ... Hearing-impaired person #2 (disco)
Michael Medeiros ... Tall muscleman (pool dream)
Eric Miller ... Brawny muscleman (pool dream)
Al Hughes ... Jogging muscleman (pool dream)
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Directed by
Bill Sherwood 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bill Sherwood  writer

Produced by
Nancy Greenstein .... associate producer
Paul L. Kaplan .... executive producer
Yoram Mandel .... producer
Arthur Silverman .... producer
Victoria Westhead .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mike Nolan 
 
Cinematography by
Jacek Laskus 
 
Film Editing by
Bill Sherwood 
 
Casting by
Daniel Haughey 
 
Production Design by
John Loggia 
 
Art Direction by
Daniel Haughey 
Mark Sweeney 
 
Set Decoration by
Anne Mitchell 
 
Costume Design by
Sylvia Heisel 
 
Makeup Department
Franco .... hair stylist and makeup
 
Production Management
Victoria Westhead .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas Jacobs .... second assistant director
Tony Jacobs .... assistant director
Yoram Mandel .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Bill Edwards .... paintings: Joan
Janet Girard .... loft setting: Joan
Virginia Liberatore .... album photos: Nick
Alessandra Ross .... property master
R. Paul Skeehan .... set carpenter
 
Sound Department
Scott Breindel .... production sound mixer
Dan Colfax .... boom operator
Judy Karp .... boom operator
Judy Karp .... foley artist
Bill Sherwood .... sound editor
Dominick Tavella .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dominick R. Tavella)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Doran .... electrician
Thomas Doran .... third electrician
Johan Edström .... dolly grip
Tory Estern .... second electrician
George Gibson .... dolly grip
John Rugalis .... gaffer
Luke Sacher .... assistant camera (as Luc Langer Sacher)
Dariusz Wolski .... assistant camera (as Darek Wolski)
 
Editorial Department
Elizabeth Karlsen .... assistant editor
Christine Vachon .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Bill Sherwood .... music editor
Sharon Stone .... composer: song "Obsession"
Sharon Stone .... composer: song "Slow Down"
Sharon Stone .... song producer: "Obsession"
 
Other crew
Chantal Bernheim .... script supervisor
Craig Edwards .... production assistant
Geoff Freitag .... production assistant
Roderick Giles .... production assistant
Sue Graff .... production assistant
Nancy Greenstein .... production coordinator
Michael Kennedy .... production assistant
Andrea Lyman .... production assistant
John Pierson .... producer's representative
Deborah Rosenberg .... production coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Peter: I like to chase. I'm a wolf in twinkie clothing. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
A look at gay life during the Reagan years, 8 January 2005
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Author: GG (gentelg) from Grand Rapids MI

Parting Glances tells the story of two gay lovers living in the west village, Micheal and Robert! Robert is about to leave New York to spend a year in Africa, Micheal in the meantime is caring for Nick (Played by a very young Steve Buscemi) a close friend and a former lover now dying of AIDS. Complications arise when it appears that Micheal is still in love with Nick and is questioning his relationship "aka Marriage" with Robert. Also Micheal has captured the eyes of a Columbia student who works at a nearby record store who is very persistent. Robert in the meantime is showing signs of jealousy towards Nick because of his closeness with Micheal. Without a doubt a highlight in gay cinema. Highly recommended! This film shows far more depth and substance in an hour and a half than a whole season of the narcissistic queens on "Queer as Folk"

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