Jeffrey Movie Review 1995

AIDS-fearing Jeffrey (Weber) decides to give celibacy a try until a trip to the gym brings Mr. Right into the picture. Steve (Weiss) is a hunk, but he happens to be HIV-positive, which prompts Jeffrey to do some serious soul-searching. Hence the message: AIDS sucks, but don't let it destroy life's joys. Musical fantasy numbers, phallic fireworks, and a game show are a bit crass and the high theatrics can get annoying, but wicked barbs and one-liners score lots of laughs. Scene-stealer Stewart is caustically funny as Jeffrey's flamboyantly effeminate best friend Sterling, who works as an interior decorator and dates a "Cats" chorus boy. Adapted from the Paul Rudnick play.

Distribution

Orion Home Video, MGM, 2500 Broadway, 3515, Santa Monica, CA 90404-3036, Phone: (310)449-3000, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, AIDS, Gays, Sex & Sexuality, New York, New York, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Paul Rudnick

Cast

Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Michael T. Weiss, Bryan Batt, Sigourney Weaver, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Najimy, Nathan Lane

Cinematography

Jeffery Tufano

Director

Christopher Ashley

Music

Stephen Endelman

Other

Victor Garber, Christine Baranski

Producer

Mark Balsam, Mitchell Maxwell, Victoria Maxwell, Kevin McCollum, A Workin' Man Films, Orion Pictures