Where can I watch “Buddies” legally online?

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Where to Watch Buddies (1985) (Legally)

...The first dramatic movie about AIDS

Sep 12, 1985 US 81 min 15

8.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

54 votes

Drama

Where can I watch “Buddies” legally?

We don’t host streams or downloads. Below are legal provider hints for the US region first, with a fallback for other English-speaking regions if available.

US providers

Streaming

Here TV

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English-region fallback

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Where to watch “Buddies” (1985) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1985), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, with a runtime around 81 minutes.

Top billed names include Geoff Edholm, David Schachter, Libby Saines, David Rose.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

new york city, friendship, aids, male friendship, hiv, hospital, masturbation, lgbt, gay theme

Official trailer

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Plot

David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and family have abandoned him following his diagnosis, the two men, each with notably different world views, soon discover common bonds, as David's inner activist awakens and Robert's need for emotional release is fulfilled.