Common Ground
1990 | 185m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mike Newell |
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| Writer: | J. Anthony Lukas |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 25, 1990 |
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| Director: | Mike Newell |
| Writer: | J. Anthony Lukas |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Lorimar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Curtin | Alice McGoff |
| CCH Pounder | Rachel Twymon |
| Erika Alexander | Cassandra Twymon |
| Georgia Emelin | Lisa McGoff |
| Sean McCann | Frank Power |
| James Farentino | Mayor Kevin White |
| Richard Thomas | Colin Diver |
| Mary Kane | Joan Diver |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Alva Debnam |
| Andrew Starnes | Brad Diver |
| Sean McCarthy | Ned Diver |
| Kathleen Doyle | Kathleen |
| Daniel O'Shea | Danny McGoff, Sr. |
| Annie O'Sullivan | Mary Ann Matthews |
| Robert Gossett | Arnold Walker |
| Shawana Kemp | Little Rachel Twymon |
| James Canning | Larry Matthews |
| Hattie Winston | Daisy Voight |
| Frankie Faison | Otis Debnam |
| Louis Ferreira | Billy McGoff |
| Lawrence Dane | Bob Murphy |
| Beeson Carroll | Healy |
| Darien Berry | Terry Floyd |
| Mike Starr | Terry Cattson |
| James McDaniel | Steve Grace |
| Charles Brown | Byron |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Rev. Bob McClair |
| Gerard Parkes | Father Foley |
| Ken Pogue | Father Buckley |
| Edward Atienza | Father Boyle |
| Elizabeth Paddon | Mrs. Green |
| Bernard Behrens | James St. Clair |
| Nicolas Van Burek | Kevin McGoff |
| Donal Logue | Danny McGoff, Jr. |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Newell | Director |
| David Herrington | Director of Photography |
| Peter V. White | Editor |
| Bill Malley | Production Design |
| Paul W. Gorfine | Art Direction |
| Bobbie Frankel | Set Decoration |
| Edward Hume | Teleplay |
| J. Anthony Lukas | Novel |
| David Shire | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Daniel H. Blatt | Executive Producer |
| Lynn Raynor | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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