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Feature film — 1995

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

6.41h 56mDrama — Romance

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.

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Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment

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Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse

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Cast & crew

Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd

Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd

Anne Bancroft as Glady Joe Cleary

Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn as Hy Dodd

Ellen Burstyn

Hy Dodd

Kate Nelligan as Constance Saunders

Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders

Jean Simmons as Em

Jean Simmons

Em

Maya Angelou as Anna

Maya Angelou

Anna

Alfre Woodard as Marianna

Alfre Woodard

Marianna

Dermot Mulroney as Sam

Dermot Mulroney

Sam

Lois Smith as Sophia

Lois Smith

Sophia

Kate Capshaw as Sally

Kate Capshaw

Sally

Rip Torn as Arthur

Rip Torn

Arthur

Johnathon Schaech as Leon

Johnathon Schaech

Leon

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