Common Ground

Common Ground

Common Ground

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Common Ground

2000

1h 45m

5.0(21 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Brittany Murphy

Dorothy Nelson

Brittany Murphy

Acting

Margot Kidder

Mrs. Nelson

Margot Kidder

Acting

Mimi Rogers

McPherson

Mimi Rogers

Directing

Helen Shaver

Janet

Helen Shaver

Acting

Jason Priestley

Billy

Jason Priestley

Acting

Eric Stoltz

Johnny Burroughs

Eric Stoltz

Acting

Beau Bridges

Father Leon

Beau Bridges

Acting

Ed Asner

Ira

Ed Asner

Acting

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Tobias

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Acting

James Le Gros

Amos

James Le Gros

Acting

Brian Kerwin

Chuck Dawson

Brian Kerwin

Acting

Steven Weber

Gil Roberts

Steven Weber

Acting

Dan Lauria

Coach Davis

Dan Lauria

Acting

Jackie Laidlaw

Grace

Jackie Laidlaw

Acting

Gina Sorell

Justine

Gina Sorell

Acting

Erik Knudsen

Young Johnny Burroughs

Erik Knudsen

Acting

Aron Tager

Mr. Manos

Aron Tager

Acting

Harvey Fierstein

Don

Harvey Fierstein

Acting

Caterina Scorsone

Peggy

Caterina Scorsone

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