Jeffrey

Jeffrey is a gay man in New York City who, overwhelmed by fear of contracting AIDS, decides that giving up sex is the only way to stay safe. Soon after making that vow, he meets Steve Howard, who seems like the man of his dreams, with one complication: Steve is HIV-positive. Unsure how to handle the situation, Jeffrey seeks advice from his best friend and an unconventional priest.

The film is a romantic comedy-drama set in the early 1990s, written by Paul Rudnick and directed by Christopher Ashley. Ashley's first feature, it was followed years later by the filmed stage productions Diana: The Musical and Come from Away. Steven Weber plays Jeffrey, with Michael T. Weiss as Steve, Patrick Stewart as his friend Sterling, Nathan Lane as Father Dan and Sigourney Weaver as Debra Moorhouse, among a credited cast of 39. It runs 92 minutes.

Released in August 1995, the film earned about 3 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a 6.8 rating from roughly 7,200 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.3 from 76 votes. A critics' rating of 6.4 from 31 reviews places it between the two audience scores, suggesting a modest but generally favorable reception.