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1985

  • 2018
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.7K
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Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, and Cory Michael Smith in 1985 (2018)
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A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.

  • Director
    • Yen Tan
  • Writers
    • Hutch Crane
    • Yen Tan
  • Stars
    • Cory Michael Smith
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Michael Chiklis
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Yen Tan
    • Writers
      • Hutch Crane
      • Yen Tan
    • Stars
      • Cory Michael Smith
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Michael Chiklis
    • 27User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Cory Michael Smith
    Cory Michael Smith
    • Adrian Lester
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Eileen
    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • Dale Lester
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Carly
    Aidan Langford
    Aidan Langford
    • Andrew
    Ryan Piers Williams
    Ryan Piers Williams
    • Marc
    Michael Darby
    Michael Darby
    • Leo
    Tina Parker
    Tina Parker
    • Cashier
    Bryan Massey
    Bryan Massey
    • Pastor Jon
    Bill Heck
    Bill Heck
    • Slow Dancer 1
    Marcus DeAnda
    Marcus DeAnda
    • Slow Dancer 2
    • (as Michael Deanda)
    Chris Gardner
    Chris Gardner
    • Waiter
    Gidget Taylor
    • Nurse
    Talir
    • Landry
    Nicole Babin
    • Background
    Kendahl Cooper
    Kendahl Cooper
    • Background
    Caden Cox
    • Background
    Antonio Drake
    • Background
    • Director
      • Yen Tan
    • Writers
      • Hutch Crane
      • Yen Tan
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    User reviews27

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    8mtsinara

    Realistic Emotional Drama

    This film is quite good. The movie portrays the struggle with being gay and the family dynamics during the AIDS crisis in 1985, but not with a flashy Hollywood style, but from a realistic and personal side.
    8yupinghojack

    Beautifully written silent and strong !

    Don't read any plot before you watch the film , let you simply walk into his life , fell for him and follow the flows ! And you will be moved and touched by the 1985 !
    10pekleberry

    Beautiful

    Wholesome and heartbreaking all at once. One of the most beautiful films I've even seen.
    8petrinevilmun

    Beautiful film

    I really loved the movie, it made me cry a lot and made me think about it many days after. It was quite confusing to me, and there could have been more "power" in the film, meaning that at some scenes, it seemed a bit weak, which is why I'm not giving it a full 10. I really liked the grey and white filter and how it's all kind of building up to the moment of truth. Overall, really great and beautiful film.
    8yusufpiskin

    I love Cory Michael Smith acting..

    The cinematography is simple, yet gorgeous. The story is simple, yet affecting. The performances are simple, yet moving.

    A little goes a long way.

    Edit : the historyline isn't something new. I had trough the entire movie the feeling that I've seen it all before, somehow I felt more connected to the trailer than to the movie itself, but it was beautiful and sensitive

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    • Trivia
      When Adrian takes Andrew to the movies, they eventually see A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). This "Nightmare" became infamous after its initial release due to the homoerotic subtext of the film - protagonist Jesse (played by now openly gay actor Mark Patton) struggles the whole movie with being overwhelmed and manipulated by Freddy Krueger, which has been seen by many scholars and horror fans as how gay people struggle with accepting themselves in less than hospitable places, i.e. how Adrian is struggling with telling his family he's gay or has AIDS or how its suggested Andrew may be gay/bisexual as well. Also, when they're inside the theater watching the movie, the entire audience is made up of men, most of whom look to be discreet couples.
    • Quotes

      Adrian Lester: You're gonna have some tough days; days where you feel like everything sucks, and you don't wanna get out of bed; days when you gonna feel like you just don't belong. I've had a lot of those days. And I want you to know; you are not the only one that feels the way you do. There's a whole world out there for someone like you. I promise you are not as different as you think you are. And mom and dad that might not get it; all of your friends might not get it either, and some of them might say some pretty mean and awful things, because they just don't get it. But I get it, and I know that you're gonna learn to be happy... with who you are. And you may need to be at another place to be happy, and you know what? That's okay; that's why I left home. It might seem like the hardest thing to do at first , but it might be the right thing for you to do. And in another time, at another place, you're gonna meet the right people; people that are just like you. People that are just like me. So hang in there, Andrew. Things tend to get a little darker before they get brighter.

    • Connections
      References Retour vers le futur (1985)

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2018 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Film's Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Ano de 1985
    • Filming locations
      • Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Floren Shieh Productions
      • MuseLessMime Productions
      • RainMaker Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,013
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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