Common Ground
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Donna Deitch
Helen Shaver
David Hemblen
Edward Asner
David A Jansen
Scott Watson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three stories about gay life in the fictional small town of Homer, Connecticut, over the past half century. Johnny Burroughs has lived in Homer his entire life and has watched the characters' different experiences from the center of town. In the 1950s, Dorothy Nelson returns to Homer and is alienated after the town finds out she has been dishonorably discharged from the Navy when the military police assume that she is a lesbian because she is caught in a raid at a gay bar with fellow sailor Billy Temple. In the 1970s, high school swim team star Toby Anderson is beaten by schoolmates who suspect he prefers boys to girls. Toby looks for support from his gay teacher, Gil Roberts, who initially refuses to "come out" for fear of losing his bid to become principal of the high school. In 2000, Amos and Andy have decided to marry in the town's community center, which is supported by the town elders, but protested by a group of veterans, including Amos' dad Ira.
Director
Donna Deitch
Cast
Helen Shaver
David Hemblen
Edward Asner
David A Jansen
Scott Watson
Patti Medwid
Scott Wickware
Joanne Vannicola
Toni Ellwand
Ann Holloway
Shirley Josephs
Thea Gill
Paulino Nunes
Laura Mcghee
Aron Tager
Brittany Murphy
Dan Lauria
Beau Bridges
Harvey Fierstein
Shannon Barnett
Genevieve Steele
Jackie Laidlaw
Sandy Robson
Tanya Henley
Erik Knudsen
Jennifer Foster
Gina Sorell
James Legros
Kathy Imrie
Ava Fitch
Caterina Scorsone
Adam Blake
Marcus Hutchins
Christine Macinnis
Andrew Butcher
Brian Kerwin
Meg Hogarth
David Girwood
Andrew Airlie
Kim Schraner
Tim Macmenamin
Shel Goldstein
Mark Huisman
Jason Priestley
Philip Eddolls
Jason Mcskimming
Erin Mcmurtry
Mimi Rogers
Irene Pauzer
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Eric Stoltz
Ilana Miller
J Adam Brown
Sean O'neill
Neil Girvan
Steven Weber
Rudy Webb
Kevin Jurinville
Alan Rosenthal
Margot Kidder
Crew
Benjamin Beardwood
Matt Birman
Garth Brunt
Kevin Burns
Donna Croce
Peter Emmink
Harvey Fierstein
Bradley A. Flett
Frank Gentile
S Kei Gilson
Stephanie Gorin
Dennis Gray
Christian Hamilton
John Harper
Kerry Hayes
Susan Hayes
John Hobson
Kevin Hollinds
Mitch Holmes
Stephanie Ingram
Olly Jasen
David Jobe
Robin Katz
Brian Kerwin
Gabriel Lamb
Alexandra Lane
Jacek Laskus
Robert Lattanzio
Gary Lewis
John Mccaughey
Lynda Mccormack
Doug Mccullough
Bill Mcmillan
Terrence Mcnally
Luis Mendoza
Antoinette Messam
Peter Miskimmmin
Chris Moriana
Mary Nelson-duerrstein
A.d. Oppenheim
Todd Orr
Ralph Osborn
Rahul Parkeh
Tom Perry
Thom J Pretak
Catherine Rose
Renee Rousselot
Stephen Rowe
Paul Rutledge
Chris Ryan
David Sheridan
Frank Siracusa
Jerry Skavinsky
Angela Spieles
Matthew Stark
Ann Steel
Greg Steele
Frederic Talgorn
Chris Toudy
Michael Tough
Taylore Turzanski
Anton Tyukodi
David Vaughan
Paula Vogel
Dave Watt
Steven D Williams
Craig Wright
Janet Zoyb
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 29, 2000
Aired in United States on Video April 3, 2001
Began shooting August 30, 1999.
Completed shooting October 5, 1999.
rtg MPAA R
TV rating: TV-MA-D-L-S-V
