A Death in the Family
A Death in the Family
1987, English. Directed by Stewart Main & Peter Wells.
Andy’s friends confront both their own mortality and the deadly new disease stalking their community, while his conservative family grapples with never having come to terms with his sexuality.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 September 1987
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- Peter Wells
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A Death in the Family runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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A Death in the Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Death in the Family?
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Who directed A Death in the Family?
A Death in the Family (1987) was directed by Stewart Main and Peter Wells and stars John Watson, Simon Prast, Paul Gittins.