It's My Party

"A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life."

1996 1h 50m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 42

Drama

Synopsis

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Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.

“A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life.”

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Cast

Eric Roberts
Nick Stark
Gregory Harrison
Brandon Theis
Lee Grant
Amalia Stark
Bruce Davison
Rodney Bingham
Olivia Newton-John
Lina Bingham
Devon Gummersall
Andrew Bingham
Marlee Matlin
Daphne Stark
Margaret Cho
Charlene Lee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Randal Kleiser
Writers: Randal Kleiser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Randal Kleiser, shot by Bernd Heinl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Eric Roberts and Gregory Harrison and Lee Grant carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Randal Kleiser directs. Bernd Heinl behind the camera. Basil Poledouris scores. Ila von Hasperg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Randal Kleiser, shot by Bernd Heinl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ila von Hasperg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eric Roberts and Gregory Harrison and Lee Grant carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life.".
7IMDB entry: tt0113443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.