As Is (film)

As Is
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Based onAs Is (play)
Written byWilliam M. Hoffman
Directed byMichael Lindsay-Hogg
Starring
Theme music composerPeter Matz
ComposerPeter Matz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMichael Brandman
Producers
CinematographyRene Ohashi
EditorRuth Foster
Running time86 minutes
Budget$600,000
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJuly 27, 1986 (1986-07-27)
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As Is is a 1986 American television film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. It was adapted by William M. Hoffman from his 1985 play of the same title. The film stars Jonathan Hadary, Robert Carradine, Colleen Dewhurst and Joanna Miles. It premiered on Showtime on July 27, 1986. Several networks rejected the TV adaptation. Hadary and Carradine were both nominated for CableACE Awards. The movie centers on a group of gay male friends dealing with AIDS in New York City.[1][2]

  1. ^ Knight, Richard (October 26, 2011). "AIDS at the movies: The epidemic will be televised". Windy City Times.
  2. ^ Langer, Emily (May 2, 2017). "William M. Hoffman, playwright who put AIDS on center stage, dies at 78". The Washington Post.