
Rent(2005)
In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.


“Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.”
Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

Steven Weber
Jeffrey

Patrick Stewart
Sterling

Michael T. Weiss
Steve Howard

Bryan Batt
Darius

Nathan Lane
Father Dan

Sigourney Weaver
Debra Moorhouse

Olympia Dukakis
Mrs. Marcangelo

Robert Klein
Skip Winkley

Christine Baranski
Ann Marwood Bartle

Kathy Najimy
Acolyte
Jeffrey is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of new york city, aids, celibacy, based on play or musical, hiv, priest. Directed by Christopher Ashley, it stars Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Michael T. Weiss. Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
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