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Common Ground

100 %|Mar 25, 1990|Drama, TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Mike Newell
Director
Edward Hume
Teleplay
J. Anthony Lukas
Novel
Daniel H. Blatt
Executive Producer
Lynn Raynor
Producer
David Shire
Music
David Herrington
Director of Photography
Peter V. White
Editor

Cast

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Jane Curtin
Alice McGoff
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CCH Pounder
Rachel Twymon
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Erika Alexander
Cassandra Twymon
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Georgia Emelin
Lisa McGoff
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Sean McCann
Frank Power
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James Farentino
Mayor Kevin White
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Richard Thomas
Colin Diver
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Mary Kane
Joan Diver
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Andrew Starnes
Brad Diver
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Sean McCarthy
Ned Diver
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Daniel O'Shea
Danny McGoff, Sr.
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Annie O'Sullivan
Mary Ann Matthews
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Robert Gossett
Arnold Walker
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Shawana Kemp
Little Rachel Twymon
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James Canning
Larry Matthews
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Hattie Winston
Daisy Voight
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Frankie Faison
Otis Debnam
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Louis Ferreira
Billy McGoff
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Lawrence Dane
Bob Murphy
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Darien Berry
Terry Floyd
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Mike Starr
Terry Cattson
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James McDaniel
Steve Grace
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Samuel L. Jackson
Rev. Bob McClair
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Gerard Parkes
Father Foley
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Ken Pogue
Father Buckley
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Edward Atienza
Father Boyle
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Bernard Behrens
James St. Clair
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Nicolas Van Burek
Kevin McGoff
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Donal Logue
Danny McGoff, Jr.