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Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.


“A gathering of friends. A gift of love. A celebration of life.”
Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.

Eric Roberts
Nick Stark

Gregory Harrison
Brandon Theis

Lee Grant
Amalia Stark

Bruce Davison
Rodney Bingham

Olivia Newton-John
Lina Bingham

Devon Gummersall
Andrew Bingham

Marlee Matlin
Daphne Stark

Margaret Cho
Charlene Lee

George Segal
Paul Stark

Bronson Pinchot
Monty Tipton
It's My Party is a drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of aids, terminal illness, hiv, death, lgbt, assisted suicide. Directed by Randal Kleiser, it stars Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Lee Grant. Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.
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