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1985
Synopsis

1985 was inspired by Tan's award-winning short film of the same name, and follows Adrian (Smith), a closeted young man returning to his Texas hometown for Christmas during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York, Adrian reconnects with his brother (Aidan Langford) and estranged childhood friend (Chung), as he struggles to divulge his dire circumstances to his religious parents (Madsen and Chiklis).

Full Credits
  • Director:
    Yen Tan,
  • Writer:
    Yen Tan, Hutch,
  • Producer:
    Hutch, Ash Christian,
  • Cinematographer:
    Hutch,
  • Editor:
    Yen Tan, Hutch,
  • Executive Producer:
    Monte Zajicek, Clay Pecorin, Ian Brownell, Stacey Davis, Cory Michael Smith, Grey Sample, Russell Geyser, Clay Floren, Aimee Shieh, Nancy Schafer,
  • Cast:
    Cory Michael Smith, Aidan Langford, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung,
  • Associate Producer:
    Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, Geenah Krisht, Lawrence S. Dickerson, Lisa K. Jenkins,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Jeff Weiss,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Cristen Leah Haynes,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Lisa Normand,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Raziq Brown,
  • Boom Operator:
    Eric Marsh, Arielle Engle,
  • Property Master:
    Holly Bronko,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Karissa Leicht,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Codi Putman,
  • Still Photographer:
    Eliana Pires,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Curtis Heath,
  • Assistant Camera:
    Patrick Dean,
  • Screenplay:
    Yen Tan,
  • Story by:
    Hutch, Yen Tan,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Melissa McFadyen,
  • Costume Design:
    Nichole Hull,
  • Set Decoration:
    Jonathan Rudak,
  • Hairstylist:
    Sonia Isaguirre,
  • Key Grip:
    Rob Rowland,
  • Production Design:
    Brittany Ingram,
  • Gaffer:
    Brandon Torres,

Technical specifications

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