Common Ground

Duration: 185 min

Release date: 1990-03-25

IMDB

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.

Drama TV Movie

Common Ground

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as Alice McGoff

as Rachel Twymon

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

as Cassandra Twymon

James Farentino

James Farentino

as Mayor Kevin White

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

as Danny McGoff, Sr.

Annie O'Sullivan

Annie O'Sullivan

as Mary Ann Matthews

as Arnold Walker

as Little Rachel Twymon

as Larry Matthews

as Daisy Voight

as Billy McGoff

as Terry Cattson

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

as Rev. Bob McClair

as Father Foley

as Father Buckley

as Father Boyle

Elizabeth Paddon

Elizabeth Paddon

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

as James St. Clair

Nicolas Van Burek

Nicolas Van Burek

as Kevin McGoff

as Danny McGoff, Jr.

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J. Anthony Lukas

J. Anthony Lukas

Daniel H. Blatt

Daniel H. Blatt

Executive Producer

David Herrington

David Herrington

Director of Photography

Production Design

Paul W. Gorfine

Paul W. Gorfine

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