'One of America's most popular movie stars, Rock Hudson died of AIDS in 1985, the first star to succumb to the disease. Three years later, Hudson's former lover Marc Christian sued the actor's estate on the grounds of reckless endangerment.
'Within the court-room, the most intimate details of Hudson's life were presented for public scrutiny. The chief question for the jury; was Christian the love of Hudson's life and a victim of malice, or was he a blackmailing hustler out to play Rock Hudson for all he was worth?
''Playing Rock Hudson' explores the building up and tearing down of a Hollywood legend, the blurred line between truth and fiction, and a legacy that changed the world's perception of AIDS.' (Publisher's blurb)
