A Death in the Family Andy’s friends confront both their own mortality and the deadly new disease stalking their community, while his conservative family grapples with never having come to terms with his sexuality. Details Casts Title A Death in the Family Release Date 1987-09-11 Runtime 00 Hours 50 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies New Zealand Film Commission, James Wallace Productions Production Countries New Zealand John Watson... Andy... Simon Prast... Ben... Paul Gittins... Cal... Jon Brazier... Simon... Bernadette Doolan... Maureen... Ray Edkins... Paul... Nigel Harbrow... Matt... Nancy Flyger... Mum... Derek Hardwick... Dad...