Common Ground (1990)
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.
Director: Mike Newell
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Jane Curtin as Alice McGoff |
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CCH Pounder as Rachel Twymon |
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Erika Alexander as Cassandra Twymon |
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Georgia Emelin as Lisa McGoff |
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Sean McCann as Frank Power |
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James Farentino as Mayor Kevin White |
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Richard Thomas as Colin Diver |
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Mary Kane as Joan Diver |
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Lorraine Toussaint as Alva Debnam |
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Andrew Starnes as Brad Diver |
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Sean McCarthy as Ned Diver |
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Kathleen Doyle as Kathleen |
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Daniel O'Shea as Danny McGoff, Sr. |
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Annie O'Sullivan as Mary Ann Matthews |
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Robert Gossett as Arnold Walker |
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Shawana Kemp as Little Rachel Twymon |
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James Canning as Larry Matthews |
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Hattie Winston as Daisy Voight |
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Frankie Faison as Otis Debnam |
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Louis Ferreira as Billy McGoff |
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Lawrence Dane as Bob Murphy |
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Beeson Carroll as Healy |
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Darien Berry as Terry Floyd |
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Mike Starr as Terry Cattson |
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James McDaniel as Steve Grace |
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Samuel L. Jackson as Rev. Bob McClair |
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Gerard Parkes as Father Foley |
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Ken Pogue as Father Buckley |
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Edward Atienza as Father Boyle |
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Elizabeth Paddon as Mrs. Green |
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Bernard Behrens as James St. Clair |
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Nicolas Van Burek as Kevin McGoff |
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Donal Logue as Danny McGoff, Jr. |
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Charles Brown as Byron |
| Writing | J. Anthony Lukas | Novel |
| Production | Lynn Raynor | Producer |
| Sound | David Shire | Music |
| Camera | David Herrington | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Edward Hume | Teleplay |
| Art | Bobbie Frankel | Set Decoration |
| Art | Paul W. Gorfine | Art Direction |
| Production | Daniel H. Blatt | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Peter V. White | Editor |
| Art | Bill Malley | Production Design |
| Directing | Mike Newell | Director |
