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How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$41200020

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

06 October 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Hy Dodd

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Em

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Anna

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Marianna

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Sam

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Sophia

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Sally

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Arthur

Johnathon Schaech

Johnathon Schaech

Leon

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Young Sophia

Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Young Em

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Aunt Pauline

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Beck

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Young Glady Joe

Alicia Goranson

Alicia Goranson

Young Hy

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Mrs. Rubens

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Young Dean

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

Dean

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Preston

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mrs. Darling

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Howell

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

James

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Finn's Father

Michael McElroy

Michael McElroy

Baby Pres

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Duff

Jane Alden

Jane Alden

Em's Mother

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Anna's Great Grandmother

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Little Anna

Will Estes

Will Estes

Boy at Party

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Winston

Kaela Green

Kaela Green

Evie

Kaelynn Craddick

Kaelynn Craddick

Young Finn

Sara Craddick

Sara Craddick

Young Finn

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

The Mrs.

Krysten Lee Wilson

Krysten Lee Wilson

Baby Duff

Kellie Lynn Wilson

Kellie Lynn Wilson

Baby Duff

Brian McElroy

Brian McElroy

Baby Pres

Paige Kettner

Paige Kettner

Little Evie

Ryanne Kettner

Ryanne Kettner

Little Evie

Annie Mae Hunter

Annie Mae Hunter

Little Duff

Matt Zusser

Matt Zusser

Pres

David Williams

David Williams

Em's Father

Harvey E. Lee Jr.

Harvey E. Lee Jr.

Anna's Great Grandfather

Debra Stricklin

Debra Stricklin

Lady Guest

María Celedonio

María Celedonio

Young Anna

Charles Parks

Charles Parks

Male Guest

Jonah Rooney

Jonah Rooney

Boy at Party

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