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Common Ground

Common Ground

2000
Drama
TV Movie
1h 45m
Three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950's and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970's 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.

Directed by:

Donna Deitch
Donna-Deitch
9 total credits
Donna Deitch has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Desert Hearts, The Devil's Arithmetic, The Women of Brewster Place, Criminal Passion and Common Ground

Writers:

Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
34 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Terrence McNally
Terrence-McNally
7 total credits
Terrence McNally has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Frankie and Johnny, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Ritz, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It and Common Ground
,
Paula Vogel
Paula-Vogel
1 total credit
Paula Vogel has just 1 credit at Criticker: Common Ground

Starring:

Eric Stoltz
Eric-Stoltz
74 total credits
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor and director. He is known for playing sensitive misfits (Mask, Kicking and Screaming, The Waterdance, Killing Zoe). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Mask. He recently starred in the science fiction television series Caprica...(Wikipedia)
,
Edward Asner
Edward-Asner
115 total credits
Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929), commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up...(Wikipedia)
,
Margot Kidder
Margot-Kidder
66 total credits
Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder is a Canadian actress, best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve. In the late 1960s, Kidder was based in Toronto. She appeared in a number of TV drama series for the CBC, including guest appearances on Wojeck, Adventures in Rainbow Country, and a semi-regular role as a young reporter on McQueen. Later, she made an appearance as a barmaid in Nichols, a short-lived James Garner vehicle made for American television...(Wikipedia)
,
Mimi Rogers
Mimi-Rogers
60 total credits
Miriam Rogers (née Spickler; born January 27, 1956) is an American film and television actress and producer. Her notable film roles include Gung Ho (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), and Desperate Hours (1990). She garnered the greatest acclaim of her career for her role in the religious drama The Rapture (1991), with critic Robin Wood declaring that she "gave one of the greatest performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema."[1] Rogers has since appeared in...(Wikipedia)
,
Jason Priestley
Jason-Priestley
65 total credits
Jason Priestley has 65 credits at Criticker, including: Eye of the Beholder, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Boy Who Could Fly and Bag of Bones
,
Brittany Murphy
Brittany-Murphy
42 total credits
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009), known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys. She voiced Luanne Platter on the animated TV series King of the Hill. Her final film, Abandoned, was released direct-to-video on August 24, 2010... - www.wikipedia.org
,
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
34 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Brian Kerwin
Brian-Kerwin
27 total credits
Brian Kerwin has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Jack, 27 Dresses, King Kong Lives, Mr. Jealousy and Love Field
,
Beau Bridges
Beau-Bridges
129 total credits
Beau Bridges has 129 credits at Criticker, including: The Descendants, Max Payne, The Good German, The Wizard and The Fabulous Baker Boys
,
Dan Lauria
Dan-Lauria
46 total credits
Dan Lauria has 46 credits at Criticker, including: Stakeout, The Way Back, The Wonder Years, Wide Awake and Alien Trespass
,
Helen Shaver
Helen-Shaver
50 total credits
Helen Shaver has 50 credits at Criticker, including: The Land Before Time, The Craft, The Color of Money, The Amityville Horror and 13 Reasons Why
,
Erik Knudsen
Erik-Knudsen
9 total credits
Erik Knudsen has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Saw II, Beastly, Continuum, The Barrens and Full-Court Miracle

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Common Ground

2000
Drama
TV Movie
1h 45m
Avg Percentile 53.8% from 5 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 17 Nov 2024
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Rated 27 Oct 2021
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Rated 24 May 2021
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Rated 23 Dec 2016
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Rated 23 Jul 2016
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Donna Deitch
Donna-Deitch
9 total credits
Donna Deitch has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Desert Hearts, The Devil's Arithmetic, The Women of Brewster Place, Criminal Passion and Common Ground

Writers:

Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
34 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Terrence McNally
Terrence-McNally
7 total credits
Terrence McNally has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Frankie and Johnny, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Ritz, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It and Common Ground
,
Paula Vogel
Paula-Vogel
1 total credit
Paula Vogel has just 1 credit at Criticker: Common Ground

Starring:

Eric Stoltz
Eric-Stoltz
74 total credits
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor and director. He is known for playing sensitive misfits (Mask, Kicking and Screaming, The Waterdance, Killing Zoe). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Mask. He recently starred in the science fiction television series Caprica...(Wikipedia)
,
Edward Asner
Edward-Asner
115 total credits
Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929), commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up...(Wikipedia)
,
Margot Kidder
Margot-Kidder
66 total credits
Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder is a Canadian actress, best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve. In the late 1960s, Kidder was based in Toronto. She appeared in a number of TV drama series for the CBC, including guest appearances on Wojeck, Adventures in Rainbow Country, and a semi-regular role as a young reporter on McQueen. Later, she made an appearance as a barmaid in Nichols, a short-lived James Garner vehicle made for American television...(Wikipedia)
,
Mimi Rogers
Mimi-Rogers
60 total credits
Miriam Rogers (née Spickler; born January 27, 1956) is an American film and television actress and producer. Her notable film roles include Gung Ho (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), and Desperate Hours (1990). She garnered the greatest acclaim of her career for her role in the religious drama The Rapture (1991), with critic Robin Wood declaring that she "gave one of the greatest performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema."[1] Rogers has since appeared in...(Wikipedia)
,
Jason Priestley
Jason-Priestley
65 total credits
Jason Priestley has 65 credits at Criticker, including: Eye of the Beholder, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Boy Who Could Fly and Bag of Bones
,
Brittany Murphy
Brittany-Murphy
42 total credits
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009), known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys. She voiced Luanne Platter on the animated TV series King of the Hill. Her final film, Abandoned, was released direct-to-video on August 24, 2010... - www.wikipedia.org
,
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
34 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Brian Kerwin
Brian-Kerwin
27 total credits
Brian Kerwin has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Jack, 27 Dresses, King Kong Lives, Mr. Jealousy and Love Field
,
Beau Bridges
Beau-Bridges
129 total credits
Beau Bridges has 129 credits at Criticker, including: The Descendants, Max Payne, The Good German, The Wizard and The Fabulous Baker Boys
,
Dan Lauria
Dan-Lauria
46 total credits
Dan Lauria has 46 credits at Criticker, including: Stakeout, The Way Back, The Wonder Years, Wide Awake and Alien Trespass
,
Helen Shaver
Helen-Shaver
50 total credits
Helen Shaver has 50 credits at Criticker, including: The Land Before Time, The Craft, The Color of Money, The Amityville Horror and 13 Reasons Why
,
Erik Knudsen
Erik-Knudsen
9 total credits
Erik Knudsen has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Saw II, Beastly, Continuum, The Barrens and Full-Court Miracle

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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