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How to Make an American Quilt

19956.4 / 10116 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

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.

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

Crew

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Screenplay

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

Jill Bilcock

Jill Bilcock

Editor

Sarah Pillsbury

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Director

P.J. Hogan

P.J. Hogan

Second Unit Director

Laurie MacDonald

Laurie MacDonald

Executive Producer

Ed Verreaux

Ed Verreaux

Art Direction

Whitney Otto

Whitney Otto

Novel

Mary Vernieu

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Midge Sanford

Midge Sanford

Producer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Executive Producer

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Risa Bramon Garcia

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Co-Producer

Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

Executive Producer

Mitch Dubin

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Unit Production Manager

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

First Assistant Director

Kris Nielsen

Kris Nielsen

Production Coordinator

Sean Hobin

Sean Hobin

Second Assistant Director

Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

Post Production Supervisor

Leslie Park

Leslie Park

Script Supervisor

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Janine Rath-Thompson

Janine Rath-Thompson

Hairstylist

Mindy Hall

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Key Makeup Artist

Tim Sexton

Tim Sexton

Music Supervisor

Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Kwiatkowski

Jim Kwiatkowski

Key Grip

Terry Rodman

Terry Rodman

Supervising Sound Editor

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Second Unit Director

P.J. Hogan

P.J. Hogan

Thanks

Russell Williams II

Russell Williams II

Production Sound Mixer

Erica Frauman

Erica Frauman

Post Production Coordinator

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Makeup Artist

Candace Neal

Candace Neal

Key Hair Stylist

Martin Becker

Martin Becker

Special Effects Supervisor

Jerry Molen

Jerry Molen

Thanks

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Sound Editor

Martin Becker

Martin Becker

Special Effects

Erika Schleich

Erika Schleich

Production Assistant