An Early Frost 39 years old

Michael Pierson, a young gay man and professional attorney, is struck with AIDS in the prime of his life. Having never even come out to his family, he finds himself in the unenviable position of dropping two bombshells on them. He must come to terms with the inevitability of his premature death while trying to maintain his relationships with family members who harbor fears, resentments, and denial. Airing on network television during the height of the original AIDS epidemic, "An Early Frost" was many people's first look at an AIDS victim as a human being rather than a statistic.

Credits

Terry O'Quinn as Dr. Redding

Sylvia Sidney as Beatrice McKenna

Aidan Quinn as Michael Pierson

Bill Paxton as Bob Maracek

Ben Gazzara as Nick Pierson

Gena Rowlands as Katherine Pierson

An Early Frost Cast

Name	Character
Terry O'Quinn He was 33, now 72 years old	as Dr. Redding
Sylvia Sidney She was 75, 88 years old when she died	as Beatrice McKenna
Aidan Quinn He was 26, now 65 years old	as Michael Pierson
Bill Paxton He was 30, 61 years old when he died	as Bob Maracek
Ben Gazzara He was 55, 81 years old when he died	as Nick Pierson
Gena Rowlands She was 55, now 94 years old	as Katherine Pierson
Sydney Walsh She was 24, now 63 years old	as Susan Maracek
Christopher Bradley He was 24, now 63 years old	as Todd
D.W. Moffett He was 31, now 70 years old	as Peter Hilton

An Early Frost Crew

Name	Department
John Erman as Director. He was 50 (now 89) years old	Directing

An Early Frost (39 years)

Release day: Wednesday, May 01, 1985
Runtime: 100 minutes