“Intelligent, surprising and emotionally resonant. Cory Michael Smith’s performance is a quiet marvel in a movie that’s superbly acted all around.”
– Glenn Kenny, THE NEW YORK TIMES
NYT Critic’s Pick
“A sensitive drama that slowly builds in power, 1985 feels like a missing minor classic from the decade that preceded the rise of the so-called New Queer Cinema. Strongly evokes Ordinary People.”
– Matt Zoller Seitz, ROGER EBERT. COM
“A beautiful and poignant piece. Profoundly resonant, smartly understated. Cory Michael Smith is excellent; Michael Chiklis is first-rate. Virginia Madsen is heartbreakingly authentic – and utterly award-worthy.”
– Gary Goldstein, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Synopsis:
Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, “Gotham”) returns to his Texas hometown for the holidays during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York City, Adrian looks to reconnect with his preteen brother Andrew (Aidan Langford) while navigating his relationship with religious parents Eileen (Academy Award Nominee Virginia Madsen) and Dale (Golden Globe Award Winner Michael Chiklis). When he reaches out to his estranged childhood friend Carly (Jamie Chung, “The Gifted”), their unresolved issues force Adrian to confront an uncertain future that will significantly alter the lives of those around him.
Director: Yen Tan
Screenwriter: Yen Tan
Cast: Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Aidan Langford, Ryan Piers Williams
Distributor: Wolfe Releasing
Release Dates: Dec. 4 (Digital Platforms); Dec. 11 (VOD); Dec. 18 (DVD + Blu-ray)
Producers: HutcH, Ash Christian
Director of Photography: HutcH
Editors: HutcH, Yen Tan
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Official Site: 1985thefilm.com
TRT: 85 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
