Parting Glances

"A (very) independent film"

1986 1h 30m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.

“A (very) independent film”

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Cast

Richard Ganoung
Michael
John Bolger
Robert
Steve Buscemi
Nick
Adam Nathan
Peter
Kathy Kinney
Joan
Patrick Tull
Cecil
Yolande Bavan
Betty
Andre Morgan
Terry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Sherwood
Writers: Bill Sherwood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Sherwood, shot by Jacek Laskus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Sherwood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Ganoung and John Bolger and Steve Buscemi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A (very) independent film".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Sherwood directs. Jacek Laskus behind the camera. Bill Sherwood cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bill Sherwood, shot by Jacek Laskus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Bill Sherwood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Ganoung and John Bolger and Steve Buscemi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A (very) independent film".
7IMDB entry: tt0091725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacek Laskus
Editing: Bill Sherwood
Production design: John Loggia
Costume design: Sylvia Heisel
Makeup / hair: Franco
Sound: Dominick Tavella
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Parting Glances (1986)

Awards

Sundance Special Jury Recognition

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kinrich302026-08-30
★ 3/10
This is the story of a committed gay couple in New York City where one of the guys is getting ready to leave the country for work and how that impacts them. The remaining guy is still hung up on his former boyfriend, who is near the end of his life. It was a fairly good story that got a little whimsical at times. The film quality wasn't good though, it was from 1986, but looked like the early 70's.

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