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Lifestories: Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story

29 min

Drama

1992

U/A 16+

Lifestories: Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story is a half-hour dramatization of the consequences of a young boy's public admission that he has the AIDS virus. Starring Adam LaVorgna in the title role, and featuring Amy Aquino (Brooklyn Bridge) as Joey's mother and a guest appearance by football great Lawrence Taylor, the film concludes with an appearance by the real Joey and his mother, who encourage families to learn the truth about AIDS, emphasizing that "Kids who have AIDS are regular kids, so you don't have to be afraid of them."

Cast

Adam Lavorgna, Amy Aquino, John Fiore, James Madio, Vincent A. LaRusso, Gina Gallagher, Lawrence Taylor