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Common Ground (2000)
Directed by Donna Deitch
Overview
This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In “A Friend of Dorothy”, a woman joins the Navy during the 1950’s and discovers lesbianism. In “Mr. Roberts”, a teacher in a 1970’s 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.
Rated R | Length 105 minutes
Actors
Brittany Murphy | Margot Kidder | Mimi Rogers | Helen Shaver | Jason Priestley | Eric Stoltz | Beau Bridges | Ed Asner | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | James Le Gros | Brian Kerwin | Steven Weber | Caterina Scorsone | Dan Lauria | Jackie Laidlaw | Gina Sorell | Erik Knudsen | Aron Tager | Harvey Fierstein