About Common Ground
- Released on March 25, 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 determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
Full Cast of Common Ground
Jane Curtin plays Alice McGoff
CCH Pounder plays Rachel Twymon
Erika Alexander plays Cassandra Twymon
Georgia Emelin plays Lisa McGoff
Sean McCann plays Frank Power
James Farentino plays Mayor Kevin White
Richard Thomas plays Colin Diver
Mary Kane plays Joan Diver
Lorraine Toussaint plays Alva Debnam
Andrew Starnes plays Brad Diver
Sean McCarthy plays Ned Diver
Kathleen Doyle plays Kathleen
Daniel O'Shea plays Danny McGoff, Sr.
Annie O'Sullivan plays Mary Ann Matthews
Robert Gossett plays Arnold Walker
Shawana Kemp plays Little Rachel Twymon
James Canning plays Larry Matthews
Hattie Winston plays Daisy Voight
Frankie Faison plays Otis Debnam
Louis Ferreira plays Billy McGoff
Lawrence Dane plays Bob Murphy
Beeson Carroll plays Healy
Darien Berry plays Terry Floyd
Mike Starr plays Terry Cattson
James McDaniel plays Steve Grace
Charles Brown plays Byron
Samuel L. Jackson plays Rev. Bob McClair
Gerard Parkes plays Father Foley
Ken Pogue plays Father Buckley
Edward Atienza plays Father Boyle
Elizabeth Paddon plays Mrs. Green
Bernard Behrens plays James St. Clair
Nicolas Van Burek plays Kevin McGoff
Crew of Common Ground
Writing
Production
Camera
Editing
Sound
Art
Directing
- Jane Curtin
- CCH Pounder
- Erika Alexander
- Georgia Emelin
- Sean McCann
- James Farentino
- Richard Thomas
- Mary Kane
- Lorraine Toussaint
- Andrew Starnes
- Sean McCarthy
- Kathleen Doyle
- Daniel O'Shea
- Annie O'Sullivan
- Robert Gossett
- Shawana Kemp
- James Canning
- Hattie Winston
- Frankie Faison
- Louis Ferreira
- Lawrence Dane
- Beeson Carroll
- Darien Berry
- Mike Starr
- James McDaniel
- Charles Brown
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Gerard Parkes
- Ken Pogue
- Edward Atienza
- Elizabeth Paddon
- Bernard Behrens
- Nicolas Van Burek
- Donal Logue