1985
2018 | USA | 85 min
ABOUT THE FILM
LONG SYNOPSIS
Inspired by the award-winning short film of the same name, "1985" follows Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, "Gotham"), a closeted young man returning to his Texas hometown for Christmas during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York, Adrian reconnects with his brother (Aidan Langford) and estranged childhood friend (Jamie Chung), as he struggles to divulge his dire circumstances to his religious parents (Virginia Madsen and Michael Chiklis).
Director Yen Tan
Writers Yen Tan, HutcH
Producers HutcH, Ash Christian
Executive Producers Clay Floren, Clay Pecorin, Aimee Shieh, Russell Geyser, Cory Michael Smith, Nancy Schafer, Ian Brownell, Monte Zajicek, Stacey Davis, Grey Sample, Brooke Christian, Brent Brewer, Brett Brewer
Co-Producers Kat Candler, Mark Osborn
Associate Producers Geenah Krisht, Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, Richard C. Jones, Lawrence S. Dickerson, Lisa Jenkins
Editors HutcH, Yen Tan
Cinematographer HutcH
Production Designer Brittany Ingram
Costume Designer Nichole Hull
Sound Eric Friend
Music Curtis Heath
Cast Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Aidan Langford, Ryan Piers Williams, Tina Parker
Writers Yen Tan, HutcH
Producers HutcH, Ash Christian
Executive Producers Clay Floren, Clay Pecorin, Aimee Shieh, Russell Geyser, Cory Michael Smith, Nancy Schafer, Ian Brownell, Monte Zajicek, Stacey Davis, Grey Sample, Brooke Christian, Brent Brewer, Brett Brewer
Co-Producers Kat Candler, Mark Osborn
Associate Producers Geenah Krisht, Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, Richard C. Jones, Lawrence S. Dickerson, Lisa Jenkins
Editors HutcH, Yen Tan
Cinematographer HutcH
Production Designer Brittany Ingram
Costume Designer Nichole Hull
Sound Eric Friend
Music Curtis Heath
Cast Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Aidan Langford, Ryan Piers Williams, Tina Parker
FESTIVALS
2018: SXSW (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
North America Only
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray
PRESS KIT
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