Jeffrey (1995)
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68% of critics liked it
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67% of users liked it
(4,422 ratings)
Based on Paul Rudnick's hit Off-Broadway play, this romantic comedy centers on the chaotic love life of Jeffrey (Steven Weber), a gay man who swears off sex only to fall in love with his ideal man (Michael T. Weiss). Jeffrey's vow of chastity is inspired by a fear of AIDS, a prospect which… More Based on Paul Rudnick's hit Off-Broadway play, this romantic comedy centers on the chaotic love life of Jeffrey (Steven Weber), a gay man who swears off sex only to fall in love with his ideal man (Michael T. Weiss). Jeffrey's vow of chastity is inspired by a fear of AIDS, a prospect which has started to terrify him so much that he decides he'd be better off never making love again. He is happy and relieved for a time, until he meets Steve, a handsome, charming dreamboat who also happens to be HIV-positive. Jeffrey wants nothing more than to be with Steve, but his anxiety over the disease and fear of commitment stand in the way. Much of the humor falls to Jeffrey's friends, including the sharp-tongued Sterling (Patrick Stewart), an outwardly catty but surprisingly good-hearted interior decorator, and his young boyfriend Darius (Bryan Batt), a performer in the Broadway musical Cats. Nathan Lane also contributes a memorable cameo as a questionable priest. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Christopher Ashley
- Written By
- Paul Rudnick
- Genres
- Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 4, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Westchester Films
Critic Reviews
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Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
It's not a total bust, and some of the performances are charming, but it never matches the gleeful, irreverent mischief it had on stage.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rudnick, adapting his off-Broadway hit, deftly blends uproarious fun and touching gravity.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Wildly uneven, and it aims at the lowest common denominator in its exceedingly broad comedy.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
If nothing else, Rudnick and director Christopher Ashley know how to keep the audience off balance and in stitches.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's more a series of sketches and momentary inspirations than a story that grows interesting.
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Cast
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Steven Weber
as Jeffrey
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Michael T. Weiss
as Steve
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Patrick Stewart
as Sterling
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Robert Klein
as Skip Winkley
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Christine Baranski
as Ann Marwood Bartle
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Peter Bartlett
as Casting Director
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Vinnie Capone
as Thug
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Mary Bond Davis
as Church Lady
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Alice Drummond
as Grandma Rose
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Olympia Dukakis
as Mrs. Marcangelo
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Victor Garber
as Tim
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Barton Heyman
as Elderly Man
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Nathan Lane
as Father Dan
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Albert Macklin
as Slave
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Camryn Manheim
as Single Woman
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Debra Monk
as Mom
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Kathy Najimy
as Acolyte
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Kevin Nealon
as TV Reporter
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Michele Pawk
as Young Mother
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Lenka Peterson
as Church Lady
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Sarah Peterson
as Nurse
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Ethan Phillips
as Dave the sexual compulsive
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Joe Ponazecki
as Uncle Barney
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Henry Stram
as Cousin Gary
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David Thornton
as Man
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Sigourney Weaver
as Debra Moorhouse
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Peter Maloney
as Dad
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Gregory Jbara
as Angelique
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Irma St. Paule
as Mother Teresa
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Bryan Batt
as Darius
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K. Todd Freeman
as Barney's Waiter
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Christopher Davis
as Cater-Waiter Dancer
- Peter Jacobson
- Tom Cayler
- Jeffrey Ross
- Marylouise Burke
