How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

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Directed by

Jocelyn Moorhouse

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Kate Capshaw
Sally

Adam Baldwin
Finn's Father

Winona Ryder
Finn

Dermot Mulroney
Sam

Ellen Burstyn
Hy

Anne Bancroft
Glady Joe

Maya Angelou
Anna

Alfre Woodard
Marianna

Written by

Jane Anderson
(screenplay)

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An average movie

12 years, 4 months ago at Jan 25 15:52

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this flick but since there was a nice cast, I still wanted to check it out. First of all, I really have to point out how unappealing the title was. I mean, when you hear this title, do you really feel like a giant urge to watch this movie? Not me. It actually reminds of another movie with also a terrible title, 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' (which ... read more

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Release date: 6 October 1995
UPC: 025192001826

Tags: Drama (8), Romance (3), 1995 (3), Coming Of Age (2), Based On Book (2), 1990s (2), SnP (1), Sort (1), Women (1), Female Bonding (1), Sisters (1), Quilting (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Mothers & Daughters (1), Based On A Novel (1), Boring (1), Graduate Students (1), Storytelling (1), Artists (1), Claire Danes (1)

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" How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 American drama film based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Whitney Otto. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the film features Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan and Alfre Woodard. It also marked Jared Leto's film debut. Amblin Entertainment optioned Otto's novel in 1991, and were able to persuade Steven Spielberg to finance the screenplay's development. How to Make an American Quilt garnered mixed reviews from critics. It was "