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RUNTIME
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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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In the Gloaming
1997 1h 1m EN
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6.0
MID
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7.1
IMDB
★6.0TMDB · 32★7.1IMDB · 1,517
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Robert Sean Leonard
Danny
Glenn Close
Janet
Bridget Fonda
Anne
Whoopi Goldberg
Nurse Myrna
David Strathairn
Martin
Annie Starke
Young Anne
Will Reeve
Young Danny
Roger Anthony
Leaf Blower Man
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Christopher Reeve
- Writers
- Alice Elliott Dark
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Ray 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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Robert Sean Leonard and Glenn Close and Bridget Fonda carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0119362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Christopher Reeve directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. David Ray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor David Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Robert Sean Leonard and Glenn Close and Bridget Fonda carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0119362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frederick Elmes
- Editing
- David Ray
- Production design
- Andrew Jackness
- Costume design
- Jane Greenwood
- Runtime
- 61 min · 1h 1m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- IMDB rating
- 7.1/10 · 1,517 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Awards
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. 8 wins & 15 nominations total
Also by
Christopher Reeve
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
HBO
US
- FR
Frederick Zollo Productions
US
Key crew
- TeleplayWill Scheffer
- CastingBonnie Timmermann
- EditorDavid Ray
- Casting AssociateAlison E. McBryde
- Camera OperatorPhil Oetiker
- Dialogue EditorAnthony J. Ciccolini III
- Sound RecordistFelix Andrew
- Assistant Costume DesignerMaryAnn D. Smith
- ProducerNellie Nugiel
- FoleyBrian Vancho
- Co-ProducerBonnie Timmermann
- Set DecorationCatherine Davis
- Supervising Sound EditorDan Sable
- GafferJonathan Lumley
- MusicDave Grusin
- Production DesignAndrew Jackness
- Art Department CoordinatorClaire Kirk
- Costume DesignJane Greenwood
- ADR & DubbingHal Levinsohn
- Art DirectionDavid Stein
- Script SupervisorJulie Oppenheimer
- Executive ProducerNicholas Paleologos
- Executive ProducerMichael Fuchs
- Executive ProducerFrederick Zollo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- aids
- family relationships
- bereavement
- mother son relationship
- father son estrangement
- coming home to die
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1997-04-20PG· HBO
Also known as
International titles
- Prima del buioIT
