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Alive and Kicking (1996)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A powerful and often comic English film which tells the story of Tonio, an attractive and accomplished young dancer who loses his lover to AIDS. When he discovers he has the disease himself, he... A powerful and often comic English film which tells the story of Tonio, an attractive and accomplished young dancer who loses his lover to AIDS. When he discovers he has the disease himself, he goes to see a therapist, who is himself angry and alcoholic. Patient and therapist then embark on an affair, helping each other cope with life's difficulties. [More]

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Dorothy Tutin, Anthony Higgins

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Dorothy Tutin, Anthony Higgins

Director: Nancy Meckler

Director: Nancy Meckler
Screenwriter: Martin Sherman
Producer: Martin Pope

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Feb 29, 2000

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  • Love is the ultimate kick! "Alive and Kicking" is a lively romance between unlikely lovers--Tonio (Jason Flemyng), a narcissistic dancer pushing his body to artistic perfection, and Jack (Antony Sher), a therapist whose mind is more agile than his body. The mismatched pair stumble along the rocky path of commitment in a poignant, often hilarious, always believable portrayal of gay courtship in the new "Swinging London." "Alive and Kicking" is the first screenplay by noted playwright Martin Sherman (Bent) and the second feature to be directed by Nancy Meckler, whose debut film "Sister My Sister" won critical acclaim around the world.
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