In the Gloaming

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In the Gloaming

1997

1h 1m

5.9(29 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.

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8 members

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Robert Sean Leonard

Danny

Acting

Glenn Close

Janet

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Bridget Fonda

Anne

Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Nurse Myrna

Acting

David Strathairn

Martin

Acting

Annie Starke

Young Anne

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Will Reeve

Young Danny

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Roger Anthony

Leaf Blower Man

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