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It's My Party Director: Randal Kleiser Cast: Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant, Marlee Matlin

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  • DVD Release Date: 06/03/2003
  • Original Release: 1996
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 10,422

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Closed Caption; Audio commentary with director, cast, and crew; Original featurettes: "Behind the Scenes: The Kiss," "The score: Basil Poledouris," "Harry Stein's House: Research Tape"; Deleted Scenes with director's audo commentary; Photo gallery; Original theatrical trailer; English 5.1 surround; French stereo surround; Spanish stereo surround; English, French, and Spanish language subtitles

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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Title/Before the Storm [7:10]
2. "Who's This?" [2:53]
3. Time for Plan B [3:47]
4. Party Time [8:26]
5. Joey Has Left the Building [5:15]
6. "What a Surprise" [4:38]
7. The Wall [3:06]
8. "Why'd You Break Up?" [7:19]
9. Presents! [1:55]
10. "How Do You Know Nick?" [6:33]
11. Advice From Uncle Nick [3:48]
12. Death Is... [1:17]
13. "You Pushed Me Away" [5:27]
14. "We're Running Out of Time" [1:06]
15. Out By Sunset [6:18]
16. A Good Father [6:15]
17. Goodbyes [5:30]
18. Family Time [4:24]
19. "Well, That's That" [6:21]
20. End Credits [5:36]

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In this bittersweet comedy drama, a man nearing the end of his life seeks closure with his family and friends, and he confronts the issues of the right to die. Nick Stark (Eric Roberts) is a successful architect who is openly gay. He was involved in a committed relationship with Brandon Theis (Gregory Harrison), a television director, until Nick discovered that he's HIV-positive. Nick's first question to Brandon is "You won't leave me, will you? I don't want to die alone." Brandon, however, doesn't have the emotional strength to deal with Nick's condition and soon moves on. Several years later, even though Nick has been mindful of his health, he begins to display symptoms of full-blown AIDS, most notably the brain lesions that indicate Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, an AIDS-related illness that has already claimed several of his friends. Wanting to go out with his dignity intact, Nick decides to throw one last party, which will give him the opportunity to say goodbye to his friends and family while he's still lucid -- shortly after which he intends to take his own life with painkillers. Nick attempts to make peace with his mother and father (Lee Grant and George Segal), who had difficulty accepting their son's lifestyle, and he enjoys a last laugh with his close friends, until Brandon -- who is hardly welcomed by the group -- shows up. Appearing as Nick's friends and family are Margaret Cho, Bronson Pinchot, Bruce Davison, Sally Kellerman, Marlee Matlin, Roddy McDowall, and Dennis Christopher. Writer and director Randal Kleiser loosely based It's My Party on his own personal experiences when his longtime companion was diagnosed with AIDS and opted to take his own life before his symptoms became too severe. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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It's My Partyby Anonymous

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November 14, 2001: Rarely does a movie portray gay lifestyle, family matters and inner workings of a circle of friends. The ensemble cast is outstanding, most notably Gregory Harrison, Eric Roberts, Bronson Pinchot, Olivia Newton-John and Margaret Cho. Watch it with family and friends, even with a special friend who may be chronically ill. There's more here than first meets the eye.

This review was written about the VHS edition.

It's My Partyby Anonymous

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April 24, 2001: First time around, kind of cheesy I thought. Second thru fifteenth time, I fell in love. A real tearjerker that should move all but Rush & Dr. Laura to a waterfall of tears. Sweet, sensitive, fairly accurate portrayal of gays and their friends & family (one in the same). A little over the top but give it a break...it's rare that a gay love story passes this close to reality. Highly recommended. Force your straight friends to watch.

This review was written about the VHS edition.