by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Manhattan-based writer David Carradine falls victim to AIDS in As Is. Virtually abandoned by friends and family, Carradine is looked after by his gay lover, photographer Jonathan Hadary. Based on a play by William M. Hoffman, As Is wisely avoids editorial comment on the principals' lifestyle, nor does it wallow in the tragedy of the situation. As directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the film never quite overcomes the staginess of its source material; its principal strength lies in the byplay between its stars. The film was produced for cable television in 1985, and telecast early in 1986.
characteristics
- Living With AIDS
- AIDS
- Sex
- Robber
- Mourn
- Love
- Sickness
- Survivor
- Young
- Youth
- Thief
- Theft
- Terminal-illness
- Survival
- Incurable-disease
