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LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

Genres

Drama

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Steve Burdick is closeted television anchorman whose lover dies of an AIDS-related illness. Steve decides to come out and then tells his story about being gay and battling AIDS during a special segment of the nightly news. Originally episode eight of LifeStories, it was moved to later in the season due to the subject matter.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

1.333/10

Release Date

18 December 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Steve Burdick

Joyce Hyser

Joyce Hyser

Barbara Hudson

Wayne Tippit

Wayne Tippit

Chuck McAuliffe

Mitchell Laurance

Mitchell Laurance

Dr. Ronald Magnusen

Kirk Baily

Kirk Baily

Philip Richardson

Jon Pennell

Jon Pennell

Kevin Donovan

Ryan MacDonald

Ryan MacDonald

Steve's Father

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

The Storyteller (Voice)

Juanita Jennings

Juanita Jennings

Laverne Williamson

Wendy Rutledge

Wendy Rutledge

Lisa Harkin

Peter Schuck

Peter Schuck

Frank Giordano

Camille Ameen

Camille Ameen

Susan White

H. Stephen Day

H. Stephen Day

Nelson Everette

Scott Segall

Scott Segall

Matthew Lehman

Paul Ivy

Paul Ivy

Thomas

Donna Blaney

Donna Blaney

Nurse Donna

Frantz Turner

Frantz Turner

Technical Director

Ed Crick

Ed Crick

Floor Director

Faith Quabius

Faith Quabius

Nancy

Nora Masterson

Nora Masterson

Receptionist

Michael Leopard

Michael Leopard

Cameraman 1

Gene Gutierrez

Gene Gutierrez

Cameraman 2

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