Movie

Common Ground

2000★ 5.0 · 211h 45mTV MovieDrama

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.

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Cast

Brittany Murphy
as Dorothy Nelson

Mimi Rogers
as McPherson

Beau Bridges
as Father Leon

Eric Stoltz
as Johnny Burroughs

James Le Gros
as Amos

Ed Asner
as Ira

Steven Weber
as Gil Roberts

Margot Kidder
as Mrs. Nelson

Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Tobias

Helen Shaver
as Janet

Dan Lauria
as Coach Davis

Jason Priestley
as Billy