Movie

Common Ground (2000)

• R
• January 29, 2000
• 1h 45m

• TV Movie
• Drama

Overview

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950s and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in "Amos and Andy", a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

Director

Donna Deitch

Writers

Terrence McNally, Paula Vogel, Harvey Fierstein

Starring

Brittany Murphy, Margot Kidder, Mimi Rogers