Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
Casts Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Annabella Sciorra, Diana Scarwid, Bruce Davison, Nicky Katt, Aeryk Egan, Renée Humphrey, Peter Moore, John Carroll Lynch
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Precious
A.I.D.S: Syndrome Of Death
Ties
Two Brothers
The Life of Jesus
Close to Leo
Come Undone
Mosquito Squadron
Epidemic Chronicles
Empty Nesters
Pentaclub
Blackbird
The Walled In
Mapplethorpe
All the Invisible Children
4 Moons
Jeffrey
Magic Mike XXL
Relentless
Once in a Lifetime
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Precious
IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2009
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.A.I.D.S: Syndrome Of Death
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1993
Claudio, a womanizer, contracts AIDS due to his promiscuous lifestyle, and, in the hospital, he meets Mauricio, a homosexual Evangelist who is also infected and will discover Jesus to Claudio.Ties
IMDB 2.5 | May , 2008
The friendship between two teenage boys is tested when one of them crosses a line.Two Brothers
IMDB 5.6 | Jul , 2001
An independent drama about two brothers trying to patch up the holes in their relationship, while coming to terms with their personal differences. One brother has moved away from home rather than confront his family with the fact that he's gay; he eventually has a reunion with his older brother, who ran away from home years before, with no explanation regarding where he went and why.The Life of Jesus
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1997
Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.Close to Leo
IMDB 6.3 | May , 2002
When 21 year-old Leo, the oldest of four brothers, announces to his rural French family that he's HIV positive, his family quickly rallies around him. Leo travels to Paris with his youngst brother Marcel for treatment. When Leo tries to push his brother away to protect him, the love and loyalty of the two brothers is tested.Come Undone
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2000
Story of two gorgeous, young French boys who begin a passionate relationship that boils over and threatens to destroy both their lives. Shy 18-year-old Mathieu is on summer vacation in the south of France. He spends his days lazily sunning himself at the beach, until he spies the handsome Cédric and falls in love.Mosquito Squadron
IMDB 5.2 | Aug , 1969
England, World War II. Quint Munroe, RAF officer and new leader of a Mosquito squadron, is tasked with destroying a secret Nazi base in France while trying to overcome the disappearance of a brother-in-arms.Epidemic Chronicles
IMDB 2 | Jul , 2010
A cautionary tale about sex and consequences. What's the likelihood of five guys living in different cities but linked to each other by one individual with the HIV virus?Empty Nesters
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2021
A young expecting couple comes to terms with their relationship and their loss.Pentaclub
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2023
The year is 1968. Five teenage boys dream of running a movie theater in which they will not show pro-war films. One summer afternoon Giò, Delfo, Max, Ricky and Paolo learn to become trusted friends, indispensable to one another.Blackbird
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 1988
A story about friendship between two boys coming from different social backgrounds, but with the equally bitter family experiences.The Walled In
IMDB 6.3 | Jul , 1969
A guard prevents the inmate's escape from the prison. During his second attempt, the inmate decides to save guard's life who have been fallen into the river while trying to catch him. Since the guard's job is now to keep an eye on him in the cell, they spend a lot time together and their hatred turns into a sincere friendship. The guard wants to help inmate to escape again.Mapplethorpe
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2019
A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.All the Invisible Children
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 2005
Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.4 Moons
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2014
Four interwoven stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friends reunite and start a relationship that gets complicated due to one of them’s fear of getting caught. A gay long lasting relationship is in jeopardy when a third man comes along. An old family man is obsessed with a young male prostitute and tries to raise the money to afford the experience.Jeffrey
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1995
Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.Magic Mike XXL
IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 2015
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.Relentless
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 2020
Jen is living alone in a half-empty house, struggling with depression and how to deal with the hand life has dealt her.Once in a Lifetime
IMDB 4.5 | Nov , 2000
Mona Bergström is a sweet eurovision-obsessed woman in her 30s. She is married to a lazy husband and has four children, all named after her favorite Swedish Eurovision popstars. Her brother is a crossdressing guy self-titled "Candy Darling". Mona works in a retirement home for disabled people, where she is responsible for taking care of a young man named David who suffers a movement-restricting disease forcing him into a wheelchair. David's parents have abandoned him, as they wanted a normal child. Mona holds a big place in David's heart, and vica versa. David's goal is to get his parents to come and visit him, and he wants to show them that he is a great person, despite his handicap. Therefore he works with music on his computer, and his goal is to create a song, send it to "The Cardigans", a famous Swedish band and have them play the song and credit him, hoping his parents would spot it and want to visit him.