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.
Directed by Peter Horton
aids
mississippi river
minnesota
male friendship
hiv
sick child
Rank
#6 in 1995·#208 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Joseph Mazzello
Dexter
Brad Renfro
Erik
Annabella Sciorra
Linda
Diana Scarwid
Gail
Bruce Davison
Dr. Stevens
Nicky Katt
Pony
Aeryk Egan
Tyler
Renée Humphrey
Angle
Peter Moore
Male Nurse
John Carroll Lynch
Skipper #1
John Beasley
Skipper #2
Jeremy Howard
Tyler's Buddy #2
Crew
Peter Horton
Director
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Mark Burg
Producer
Manny Perry
Stunt Driver
Steve M. Davison
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
405 reviews
Ukupnik
я над стенд бай ми столько не рыдала
я над стенд бай ми столько не рыдала
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Oscar
9.5★ · 12/28/25
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afiqa
7.0★ · 05/19/26
my favorite scene is when 2001 a space odyssey shows up
my favorite scene is when 2001 a space odyssey shows up
cleo
9.0★ · 05/26/26
tag yourself, I'm Erik screaming pussies. I totally didn't cry for the last thirty minutes of this movie.
tag yourself, I'm Erik screaming pussies. I totally didn't cry for the last thirty minutes of this movie.
samuel
10.0★ · 05/21/26
HE😭😭😭😭😭JUST WANT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 TO FIND 😭😭😭😭😭😭A CURE 😭😭😭😭😭FOR 😭😭😭😭😭HIS BEST FRIEND😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
HE😭😭😭😭😭JUST WANT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 TO FIND 😭😭😭😭😭😭A CURE 😭😭😭😭😭FOR 😭😭😭😭😭HIS BEST FRIEND😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭