The Perfect Son Movie Review 2000

When their father dies, estranged brothers Theo (Cubitt) and Ryan (Feore) are reluctantly reunited. Theo is out of rehab and hoping to make a fresh start with ex-lover Sarah (West) but it's his "perfect brother" Ryan who has some revelations. The overly responsible, successful lawyer reveals to his younger bro that he is gay and dying of AIDS. They try to set aside old rivalries as one struggles to start over and the other struggles with facing his mortality. Strong drama with two exceptional lead performances, although the story is simple and somewhat old-fashioned.

Distribution

Wolfe Video, PO Box 64, New Almaden, CA 95042, Phone: (408)268-6782, Toll-free: 800-438-9653, Fax: (408)268-9449, Email: maria@wolfevideo.com, URL: http://www.wolfevideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, AIDS, Gays, Terminal Illness, Canada, Sibling Rivalry

Screenplay

Leonard Farlinger

Cast

David Cubitt, Colm Feore, Chandra West

Cinematography

Barry Stone

Director

Leonard Farlinger

Music

Ron Sures

Other

Glenn Berman, Linda Muir, Graeme Morphy

Producer

Jennifer Jonas, New Real Films, Equinox Entertainment Inc.