Common Ground

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Mike Newell

Writers

J. Anthony Lukas, Edward Hume

Language

English

Country

Canada, United States of America

Release date

25 March 1990

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Jane Curtin

  Alice McGoff

• 

  CCH Pounder

  Rachel Twymon

• 

  Erika Alexander

  Cassandra Twymon

• Georgia Emelin

  Lisa McGoff

• 

  Sean McCann

  Frank Power

• 

  James Farentino

  Mayor Kevin White

• 

  Richard Thomas

  Colin Diver

• Mary Kane

  Joan Diver

• 

  Lorraine Toussaint

  Alva Debnam

• Andrew Starnes

  Brad Diver

• Sean McCarthy

  Ned Diver

• 

  Kathleen Doyle

  Kathleen