Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989): Cast
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt is a 1989 historical documentary directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein, starring Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Taylor and Dustin Hoffman. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Directors
- Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein
- Genres
- History , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sandollar Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt About?
The premise of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt without spoilers.
On the eve of the 1987 Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, families and friends of AIDS victims sew panels for a massive memorial quilt. Director Robert Epstein selects six individuals from the quilt’s many names, weaving their personal stories with news footage and interviews to illustrate the broader social and governmental response to the crisis.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- aids
- quilt
- death of loved one
- memorial
- hiv
- act up
- gay parent
- national film registry
- aids memorial quilt
- reference to rock hudson
- lesbian mother
- gay father
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- hiv test
- hiv positive
- new york city
- san francisco california
- washington d.c.
- grief
- death of cast member
- hemophilia
- death of partner
- homosexual history
- gay
- death of friend
- death of child
- aids documentary
- lesbian
- loss of husband
- national mall
- terminal illness
- sick child
- gay athlete
- death of lover
- gay doctor
- little girl
- reference to audrey hepburn
- year 1981
- gay games
- reference to julie harris
- wanting a baby
- father son relationship
- reference to life magazine
- kaposi's sarcoma
- little boy
- illness
- letter from father to daughter
- reference to albert finney
- olympian
- childhood photo
- drug addiction
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Cast & Characters
Ronald Reagan leads the cast, with Elizabeth Taylor and Dustin Hoffman as Narrator (voice). Directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein; 53 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Jeffrey Friedman -
Co-director Rob Epstein
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Ronald Reagan as themselves -
Elizabeth Taylor as themselves -
Dustin Hoffman as Narrator (voice) -
Rock Hudson as themselves
Also Starring in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
· 49 more- Eddie Murphy Themselves
- Larry Kramer Themselves
- Tom Brokaw Themselves
- John Palmer Themselves
- James Watkins Themselves
- Vito Russo Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
- Cleve Jones Themselves
- James Curran Themselves
- David Mandell Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
- Jerry Falwell Themselves
- Charles Howard Themselves
- Bryant Gumbel Themselves
- Robert Hager Themselves
- Gregg Baker Themselves
- Andrea Mitchell Themselves
- Kevin McCullough Themselves
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- Gary Bauer Themselves
- Robert Ray Themselves
- Heidi Schulman Themselves
- Sallie Perryman Storyteller (Story Subject: Robert Perryman)
- Sara Lewinstein Storyteller (Story Subject: Dr. Tom Waddell)
- Suzi Mandell Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
- Tracy Torrey Storyteller (Story Subject: Self and David C. Campbell)
- Robert Bazell Themselves
- Kevin Boyle Themselves
- Edward Brandt Themselves
- Bobbi Campbell Themselves
- David C. Campbell Themselves
- Marcus A. Conant Themselves
- Bolton Eckert Themselves
- Virginia Fedosky Themselves
- Emil Guillermo Themselves
- Tim Haas Themselves
- C. Everett Koop Themselves
- Roger Gail Lyon Themselves
- David Mandell Jr. Themselves
- Mark Ostfield Themselves
- Marcia Pally Themselves
- Robert Perryman Themselves
- Hampton Pearson Themselves
- John Politano Themselves
- Josie Politano Themselves
- Randy Ray Themselves
- Ricky Ray Themselves
- Neil Schram Themselves
- Jeffrey Sevcik Themselves
- Tom Waddell Themselves
- Gary Walsh Themselves
- Linda Yee Themselves
More from Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein
More films directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein, best-rated first: Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Paragraph 175, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice and Howl.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Videos
The clip of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Wspólna sprawa” and “共同的线索”.
- Also known as
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- Wspólna sprawa
- 共同的线索
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Movies Like Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, How to Survive a Plague and After Stonewall.
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt 1989 -
How to Survive a Plague 2012 -
After Stonewall 1999 -
Listen to This 1992 -
Positive 1990 -
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives 1977 -
Common Ground 2000 -
We Were Here 2011 -
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes 2022 -
Voices from the Front 1992 -
A Stitch for Time 1987 -
The Celluloid Closet 1995
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt released?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was released on December 1, 1989.
Who directed Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein.
More films by Jeffrey Friedman Who is in the cast of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt stars Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Taylor and Dustin Hoffman as Narrator (voice), among 53 credited actors.
Does Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt have a post-credit scene?
No. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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