CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 1h 56m · PG-13

How to Make an American Quilt

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

64%(202)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byJocelyn Moorhouse

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
EN
Released
October 6, 1995
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$41,200,020
Studios
Universal PicturesAmblin Entertainment

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How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Trailer | Winona Ryder | Ellen Burstyn

How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Trailer | Winona Ryder | Ellen Burstyn

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Written by
Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson
Produced by
Sarah Pillsbury
Midge Sanford

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