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Common Ground

8.519903h 5mMovieDramaTV Movie

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.

DirectorMike Newell
ProducersDaniel H. Blatt·Lynn Raynor

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Cast · Directed by Mike Newell

JCJane Curtin
Jane Curtin
Alice McGoff
CPCCH Pounder
CCH Pounder
Rachel Twymon
EAErika Alexander
Erika Alexander
Cassandra Twymon
GE
Georgia Emelin
Lisa McGoff
SMSean McCann
Sean McCann
Frank Power
JFJames Farentino
James Farentino
Mayor Kevin White
RTRichard Thomas
Richard Thomas
Colin Diver
MK
Mary Kane
Joan Diver
LTLorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Alva Debnam
AS
Andrew Starnes
Brad Diver
SM
Sean McCarthy
Ned Diver
KDKathleen Doyle
Kathleen Doyle
Kathleen

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