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Common Ground
Film / 2000

Common Ground

Directed by Donna Deitch
TV movieDrama

★ 5.0/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Brittany MurphyDorothy Nelson Margot KidderMrs. Nelson Mimi RogersMcPherson Helen ShaverJanet Jason PriestleyBilly Eric StoltzJohnny Burroughs Beau BridgesFather Leon Ed AsnerIra Jonathan Taylor ThomasTobias James Le GrosAmos Brian KerwinChuck Dawson Steven WeberGil Roberts
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Dan LauriaCoach Davis Jackie LaidlawGrace Gina SorellJustine Erik KnudsenYoung Johnny Burroughs Aron TagerMr. Manos Harvey FiersteinDon Caterina ScorsonePeggy

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