The Blackwater Lightship (TV Movie 2004)

The Blackwater Lightship: Directed by John Erman. With Dianne Wiest, Gina McKee, Keith McErlean, Angela Lansbury. A man in the final stages of A.I.D.S. is cared for by his sister, mother, and grandmother.

“I saw u0026#39;The Blackwater Lightshipu0026#39; originally on the Hallmark Playhouse on television..complete with numerous commercials! I loved the film so I bought the DVD from Hallmark…minus commercials…what a treat…the film doesnu0026#39;t play like usual TV movies…with a u0026#39;hangeru0026#39; right before the commercial to hold your interest and get one to return to the film after the commercial.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film plays smoothly as one piece….not fragmented and spotty like most TV films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cast is magnificent….the sublime Angela Lansbury playing the Irish granny…Diane Wiest as the daughter of GRanny, and with several actors who were unfamiliar to me.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever two actors I am familiar with are Sam Robards (have to see more of his work) and Brian F. Ou0026#39; Bryan (I know I didnu0026#39;t get this name correctly, but he is currently collecting all the awards on Broadway this season for his superb work in u0026#39;Doubtu0026#39;) They are exceptional as two gay friends of Wiestu0026#39;s son who is dying of Aids.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith an Irish seaside setting (the Blackwater Lightship) and superb character transformations…this is a film I recommend unhesitatingly.”