Common Ground

Common Ground

2000
1h 45m
4.9

4.9/10

20 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Showtime Networks WinSome Productions
Production Countries
Canada United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 29, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0212889

Cast

Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy

Dorothy Nelson

Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder

Mrs. Nelson

Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers

McPherson

Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver

Janet

Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley

Billy

Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz

Johnny Burroughs

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges

Father Leon

Ed Asner
Ed Asner

Ira

Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Tobias

James Le Gros
James Le Gros

Amos

Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin

Chuck Dawson

Steven Weber
Steven Weber

Gil Roberts

Key Crew

Terrence McNally
Writer
Donna Deitch
Director
Paula Vogel
Writer
Harvey Fierstein
Writer