Jeffrey
1995 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.3 · 63% critics
In 1990s New York City, a gay man becomes consumed by fear of contracting AIDS and decides celibacy is the safest path. Shortly after, he meets the dream man he can’t stop thinking about—complicating his plans and pushing him to seek help from friends and an outrageous priest.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (70 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Jeffrey if you want a romantic comedy that becomes increasingly serious about fear and love, with plenty of campy flair; Not for you if you dislike AIDS-era anxiety, or if you prefer more straightforward, stereotype-free stories like Torch Song Trilogy or I Love You Phillip Morris.
Pros: earnest romance; standout comedic energy; memorable performances | Cons: uneven tone shifts; heavy stereotypes; divisive writing
Themes
- new york city
- aids
- celibacy
- based on play or musical
- hiv
- priest
- fate
- manhattan, new york city
- 1990s
- gay friend
- male male relationship
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Steven Weber
as Jeffrey
Patrick Stewart
as Sterling
Michael T. Weiss
as Steve Howard
Bryan Batt
as Darius
Nathan Lane
as Father Dan
Sigourney Weaver
as Debra Moorhouse
Olympia Dukakis
as Mrs. Marcangelo
Robert Klein
as Skip Winkley
Christine Baranski
as Ann Marwood Bartle
Kathy Najimy
as Acolyte
Directed by Christopher Ashley