How to Make an American Quilt

1995, Drama, 1h 56m

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How to Make an American Quilt is a bit of a patchwork from a storytelling standpoint, but a strong ensemble cast led by Winona Ryder helps hold it all together. Read critic reviews

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Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd (Winona Ryder) develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy (Ellen Burstyn), and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary (Anne Bancroft), 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.

Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Producer: Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Writer: Jane Anderson
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd

Maya Angelou

Anna

Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn

Hy Dodd

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders

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