Common Ground
2000 | 105m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Donna Deitch |
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| Writer: | Terrence McNally, Paula Vogel, Harvey Fierstein |
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| This movie contains 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 29, 2000 |
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| Director: | Donna Deitch |
| Writer: | Terrence McNally, Paula Vogel, Harvey Fierstein |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | anthology, woman director |
| Production Companies | Showtime Networks, WinSome Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brittany Murphy | Dorothy Nelson |
| Margot Kidder | Mrs. Nelson |
| Mimi Rogers | McPherson |
| Helen Shaver | Janet |
| Jason Priestley | Billy |
| Eric Stoltz | Johnny Burroughs |
| Beau Bridges | Father Leon |
| Ed Asner | Ira |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Tobias |
| James LeGros | Amos |
| Brian Kerwin | Chuck Dawson |
| Steven Weber | Gil Roberts |
| Caterina Scorsone | Peggy |
| Dan Lauria | Coach Davis |
| Jackie Laidlaw | Grace |
| Gina Sorell | Justine |
| Erik Knudsen | Young Johnny Burroughs |
| Aron Tager | Mr. Manos |
| Harvey Fierstein | Don |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Donna Deitch | Director |
| Terrence McNally | Writer |
| Paula Vogel | Writer |
| Frédéric Talgorn | Original Music Composer |
| Jacek Laskus | Director of Photography |
| Antoinette Messam | Costume Design |
| Doug McCullough | Production Design |
| Renee Rousselot | Casting |
| Donna Croce | Script Supervisor |
| Robin Katz | Editor |
| Garth Brunt | Set Decoration |
| Peter Emmink | Art Direction |
| Harvey Fierstein | Writer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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