
The Blackwater Lightship
Drama
Overview
A man in the final stages of AIDS is cared for by his sister and mother and grandmother.
Top Cast


Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Lily
Dianne Wiest
Lily


Gina McKee
Gina McKee
Helen
Gina McKee
Helen


Keith McErlean
Keith McErlean
Declan
Keith McErlean
Declan


Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Paul
Sam Robards
Paul


Brían F. O'Byrne
Brían F. O'Byrne
Larry
Brían F. O'Byrne
Larry


Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Dora
Angela Lansbury
Dora
Marijka Bardin
Marijka Bardin
Young Helen
Marijka Bardin
Young Helen
Kevin O'Dwyer
Kevin O'Dwyer
Young Declan
Kevin O'Dwyer
Young Declan


Frank McCusker
Frank McCusker
Harry
Frank McCusker
Harry
Laura Hughes
Laura Hughes
Anne
Laura Hughes
Anne
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