Run Time: 85 min Release Date: Dec 18, 2018 Year Produced: 2018 Rating: Not Rated Language: English, English/Closed Captions Directed by: Yen Tan Starring: Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Aidan Langford

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This film appeals to: Gay audiences Booking Formats: Blu-ray, DCP, DVD

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.

Shot on black-and-white super 16mm film, “1985” takes a unique look at a pivotal moment in American history through the prism of empathy, love and family.

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