In the Gloaming

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In the Gloaming

1997

1h 1m

6.0(30 votes)

Drama

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Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.

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8 members

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Robert Sean Leonard

Danny

Acting

Glenn Close

Janet

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Bridget Fonda

Anne

Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Nurse Myrna

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David Strathairn

Martin

Acting

Annie Starke

Young Anne

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Will Reeve

Young Danny

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Roger Anthony

Leaf Blower Man

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