How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Overview
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $41,200,020.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.257 |
Directed By
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Crew
Jill Bilcock
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Sarah Pillsbury
Thomas Newman
Jane Anderson
Janusz Kamiński
P.J. Hogan
Whitney Otto
Patricia Whitcher
Risa Bramon Garcia
Leslie Dilley
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Laurie MacDonald
Walter F. Parkes
Ed Verreaux
Midge Sanford
Marvin March
Ruth Myers
Mary Vernieu
Martin Cohen
Mitch Dubin
Tim Sexton
Leslie Park
Richard Burton
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Lynne K. Eagan
Patricia Whitcher
Sean Hobin
Candace Neal
Robert L. Stevenson
Bill Bernstein
Valli O'Reilly
Kris Nielsen
Leslie Dilley
Janine Rath-Thompson
P.J. Hogan
Dan Bradley
Jim Kwiatkowski
Terry Rodman
Russell Williams II
Mindy Hall
Erica Frauman
Martin Becker
Jerry Molen
Martin Becker
TOP CAST
Winona Ryder
Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft
Glady Joe Cleary
Ellen Burstyn
Hy Dodd
Kate Nelligan
Constance Saunders
Jean Simmons
Em
Maya Angelou
Anna
Alfre Woodard
Marianna
Dermot Mulroney
Sam
Lois Smith
Sophia
Kate Capshaw
Sally
Rip Torn
Arthur
Johnathon Schaech
Leon
Samantha Mathis
Young Sophia
Joanna Going
Young Em
Esther Rolle
Aunt Pauline
Jared Leto
Beck
Claire Danes
Young Glady Joe
Alicia Goranson
Young Hy
Holland Taylor
Mrs. Rubens
Tim Guinee
Young Dean
Derrick O'Connor
Dean
Loren Dean
Preston
Melinda Dillon
Mrs. Darling
Richard Jenkins
Howell
Denis Arndt
James
Adam Baldwin
Finn's Father
Michael McElroy
Baby Pres
Ari Meyers
Duff
Jane Alden
Em's Mother
Tamala Jones
Anna's Great Grandmother
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Little Anna
Will Estes
Boy at Party
Mykelti Williamson
Winston
Kaela Green
Evie
Kaelynn Craddick
Young Finn
Sara Craddick
Young Finn
Gail Strickland
The Mrs.
Krysten Lee Wilson
Baby Duff
Kellie Lynn Wilson
Baby Duff
Brian McElroy
Baby Pres
Paige Kettner
Little Evie
Ryanne Kettner
Little Evie
Annie Mae Hunter
Little Duff
Matt Zusser
Pres
David Williams
Em's Father
Harvey E. Lee Jr.
Anna's Great Grandfather
Debra Stricklin
Lady Guest
María Celedonio
Young Anna
Charles Parks
Male Guest
Jonah Rooney
Boy at Party
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