In the Gloaming Movie Review 1997

Twentysomething Danny (Leonard) bitterly returns home to his suburban, wealthy, emotionally cold family because he is dying of AIDS. He and mother Janet (Close) renew their strained family ties but his businessman dad (Strathairn) doesn't know how to cope except with distance, and his sullen sister Anne (Fonda) is resentful. Wrenching story with fine work by all, including Goldberg in the small role of live-in nurse, Myrna. Based on a short story by Alice Elliot Dark. Reeve's directorial debut.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 60 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

AIDS, Family Drama, Death & the Afterlife, Adapted from a Story, Moms, Dads

Screenplay

Will Scheffer

Cast

Robert Sean Leonard, Glenn Close, David Strathairn, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg

Cinematography

Frederick Elmes

Director

Christopher Reeve

Music

Dave Grusin

Producer

Nellie Nugiel, Frederick Zollo, Nicholas Paleologos, Michael Fuchs, HBO