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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writer : Jane Anderson

Synopsis

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

Actors

Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Glady Joe Cleary
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Hy Dodd
Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan
Constance Saunders
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Em
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Anna
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Marianna
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney
Sam
Lois Smith
Lois Smith
Sophia
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
Sally
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Arthur
Johnathon Schaech
Johnathon Schaech
Leon
Samantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis
Young Sophia
Joanna Going
Joanna Going
Young Em
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Aunt Pauline
Jared Leto
Jared Leto
Beck
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Young Glady Joe
Alicia Goranson
Alicia Goranson
Young Hy
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
Mrs. Rubens
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Young Dean
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor
Dean
Loren Dean
Loren Dean
Preston
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Mrs. Darling
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
Howell
Denis Arndt
Denis Arndt
James
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
Finn's Father
Michael McElroy
Michael McElroy
Baby Pres
Ari Meyers
Ari Meyers
Duff
Jane Alden
Jane Alden
Em's Mother
Tamala Jones
Tamala Jones
Anna's Great Grandmother
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Little Anna
Will Estes
Will Estes
Boy at Party
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Winston
Kaela Green
Kaela Green
Evie
Kaelynn Craddick
Kaelynn Craddick
Young Finn
Sara Craddick
Sara Craddick
Young Finn
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
The Mrs.
Krysten Lee Wilson
Krysten Lee Wilson
Baby Duff
Kellie Lynn Wilson
Kellie Lynn Wilson
Baby Duff
Brian McElroy
Brian McElroy
Baby Pres
Paige Kettner
Paige Kettner
Little Evie
Ryanne Kettner
Ryanne Kettner
Little Evie
Annie Mae Hunter
Annie Mae Hunter
Little Duff
Matt Zusser
Matt Zusser
Pres
David Williams
David Williams
Em's Father
Harvey E. Lee Jr.
Harvey E. Lee Jr.
Anna's Great Grandfather
Debra Stricklin
Debra Stricklin
Lady Guest
María Celedonio
María Celedonio
Young Anna
Charles Parks
Charles Parks
Male Guest
Jonah Rooney
Jonah Rooney
Boy at Party

Crews

Jocelyn Moorhouse
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director
Sarah Pillsbury
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson
Screenplay
Jill Bilcock
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Whitney Otto
Whitney Otto
Novel
Midge Sanford
Midge Sanford
Producer
Patricia Whitcher
Patricia Whitcher
Co-Producer
Walter F. Parkes
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Executive Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Laurie MacDonald
Executive Producer
Risa Bramon Garcia
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Mary Vernieu
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Ed Verreaux
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Marvin March
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
P.J. Hogan
P.J. Hogan
Second Unit Director
Patricia Whitcher
Patricia Whitcher
Unit Production Manager
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
First Assistant Director
Sean Hobin
Sean Hobin
Second Assistant Director
Tim Sexton
Tim Sexton
Music Supervisor
Dan Bradley
Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator
Mitch Dubin
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
Leslie Park
Leslie Park
Script Supervisor
Jim Kwiatkowski
Jim Kwiatkowski
Key Grip
Russell Williams II
Russell Williams II
Production Sound Mixer
Valli O'Reilly
Valli O'Reilly
Key Makeup Artist
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Makeup Artist
Mindy Hall
Mindy Hall
Makeup Artist
Candace Neal
Candace Neal
Key Hair Stylist
Janine Rath
Janine Rath
Hairstylist
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Martin Becker
Martin Becker
Special Effects Supervisor
Kris Nielsen
Kris Nielsen
Production Coordinator
Terry Rodman
Terry Rodman
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Sound Editor
Bill Bernstein
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Martin Cohen
Martin Cohen
Post Production Supervisor
Erica Frauman
Erica Frauman
Post Production Coordinator
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Second Unit Director
Jerry Molen
Jerry Molen
Thanks
P.J. Hogan
P.J. Hogan
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

How To Make An American Quilt Trailer 1995

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