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    Common Ground

    105'

    2000-01-29

    5

    TV Movie,Drama

    Overview:

    This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950s and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in "Amos and Andy", a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

    DirectingDonna DeitchWritingPaula Vogel

    Cast

    5

    Dorothy Nelson

    Brittany Murphy

    3

    Mrs. Nelson

    Margot Kidder

    3

    McPherson

    Mimi Rogers

    2

    Janet

    Helen Shaver

    3

    Billy

    Jason Priestley

    3

    Johnny Burroughs

    Eric Stoltz

    3

    Father Leon

    Beau Bridges

    2

    Ira

    Ed Asner

    2

    Tobias

    Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    2

    Amos

    James Le Gros

    1

    Chuck Dawson

    Brian Kerwin

    3

    Gil Roberts

    Steven Weber

    2

    Coach Davis

    Dan Lauria

    1

    Grace

    Jackie Laidlaw

    1

    Justine

    Gina Sorell

    2

    Young Johnny Burroughs

    Erik Knudsen

    1

    Mr. Manos

    Aron Tager

    2

    Don

    Harvey Fierstein

    2

    Peggy

    Caterina Scorsone

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Canada
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Showtime Networks
      2. WinSome Productions
    • Vote Count: 21
    • Popularity: 0.7052
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Common Ground

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