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Common Ground (1990)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 3H 5M

Director : Mike Newell

Synopsis

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.

Actors

Jane Curtin
Jane Curtin
Alice McGoff
CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder
Rachel Twymon
Erika Alexander
Erika Alexander
Cassandra Twymon
Georgia Emelin
Georgia Emelin
Lisa McGoff
Sean McCann
Sean McCann
Frank Power
James Farentino
James Farentino
Mayor Kevin White
Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas
Colin Diver
Mary Kane
Mary Kane
Joan Diver
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Alva Debnam
Andrew Starnes
Andrew Starnes
Brad Diver
Sean McCarthy
Sean McCarthy
Ned Diver
Kathleen Doyle
Kathleen Doyle
Kathleen
Daniel O'Shea
Daniel O'Shea
Danny McGoff, Sr.
Annie O'Sullivan
Annie O'Sullivan
Mary Ann Matthews
Robert Gossett
Robert Gossett
Arnold Walker
Shawana Kemp
Shawana Kemp
Little Rachel Twymon
James Canning
James Canning
Larry Matthews
Hattie Winston
Hattie Winston
Daisy Voight
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Otis Debnam
Louis Ferreira
Louis Ferreira
Billy McGoff
Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Dane
Bob Murphy
Beeson Carroll
Beeson Carroll
Healy
Darien Berry
Darien Berry
Terry Floyd
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Terry Cattson
James McDaniel
James McDaniel
Steve Grace
Charles Brown
Charles Brown
Byron
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Rev. Bob McClair
Gerard Parkes
Gerard Parkes
Father Foley
Ken Pogue
Ken Pogue
Father Buckley
Edward Atienza
Edward Atienza
Father Boyle
Elizabeth Paddon
Elizabeth Paddon
Mrs. Green
Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens
James St. Clair
Nicolas Van Burek
Nicolas Van Burek
Kevin McGoff
Donal Logue
Donal Logue
Danny McGoff, Jr.

Crews

Mike Newell
Mike Newell
Director
Edward Hume
Edward Hume
Teleplay
J. Anthony Lukas
J. Anthony Lukas
Novel
Daniel H. Blatt
Daniel H. Blatt
Executive Producer
Lynn Raynor
Lynn Raynor
Producer
David Shire
David Shire
Music
David Herrington
David Herrington
Director of Photography
Peter V. White
Peter V. White
Editor
Bill Malley
Bill Malley
Production Design
Paul W. Gorfine
Paul W. Gorfine
Art Direction
Bobbie Frankel
Bobbie Frankel
Set Decoration

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