Buddies
David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a "buddy" for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a "buddy" for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosi... Read more
Starring Geoff Edholm, David Schachter, Libby Saines, David Rose, Billy Lux, Joyce Korn, Susan Schneider, Tracy Vivat
Watch "Buddies" from streaming services Kanopy, Criterion Channel released in 1985. It's a drama and lgbtq movie, and has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.