A (very) independent film
Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.
Parting Glances (1986) is a comedy and drama film directed by Bill Sherwood, released on February 19, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Richard Ganoung, John Bolger, Steve Buscemi and Adam Nathan. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
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Richard Ganoung
as Michael
John Bolger
as Robert
Steve Buscemi
as Nick
Adam Nathan
as Peter
Kathy Kinney
as Joan
Patrick Tull
as Cecil
Yolande Bavan
as Betty
Andre Morgan
as Terry
Richard Wall
as Douglas
Bob Koherr
as Sam
Jim Selfe
as Douglas's Sidekick
Kristin Moneagle
as Sarah
Directed by Bill Sherwood, written by Bill Sherwood, produced by Yoram Mandel and Arthur Silverman.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 60 ratings.
This is the story of a committed gay couple in New York City where one of the guys is getting ready to leave the country for work and how that impacts them. The remaining guy is still hung up on his former boyfriend, who is near the end of his life. It was a fairly good story that got a little whimsical at times. The film quality wasn't good though, it was from 1986, but looked like the early 70's.
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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Parting Glances (1986) is available to stream on Philo, OVID and Cineverse Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Parting Glances (1986) includes Richard Ganoung, John Bolger, Steve Buscemi, Adam Nathan and Kathy Kinney. The film was directed by Bill Sherwood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Parting Glances was released on February 19, 1986 and runs for 1h 30m.
Parting Glances (1986) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Parting Glances trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
