Common Ground (TV 1990)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

J. Anthony Lukas (book), Edward Hume (teleplay)

Stars:

Erika Alexander, Roy T. Anderson, Matt Birman

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Erika Alexander	...	Cassandra Twymon
Roy T. Anderson	...	Ted Landsmark
Matt Birman	...	Irish Protester
Linda Callow	...	Florist
James Canning	...	Larry Matthews
Beeson Carroll	...	Kerrigan
Ken Cheeseman	...	Matt
Jane Curtin	...	Alice McGoff
Natalie Danglade	...	Cassandra as young girl
Georgia Emelin	...	Lisa McGoff
Frankie Faison
James Farentino	...	Mayor Kevin White
Louis Ferreira	...	(as Justin Louis)
Scott J. Fisher	...	Protester on Bridge
Amanda Luttrell Garrigus	...	Kid at Camp

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | based on book

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wspólna planeta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

170 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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