Common Ground
Brief Synopsis
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A two-part miniseries based on J. Anthony Lucas' book "Common Ground." It Chronicles the court-ordered desegregation of Boston schools during the early 1970s. The story centers on three Boston families, all trying to provide a better life for their children, but choosing decidedly different ways to
Cast & Crew
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James Farentino
Dave Cutler
Nicholas Van Burek
Ian Shaw
Robert Gossett
Matthew Smith
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on J. Anthony Lucas' book "Common Ground." It Chronicles the court-ordered desegregation of Boston schools during the early 1970s. The story centers on three Boston families, all trying to provide a better life for their children, but choosing decidedly different ways to achieve it.
Cast
James Farentino
Dave Cutler
Nicholas Van Burek
Ian Shaw
Robert Gossett
Matthew Smith
Marjorie-martine Allard
Ken Cheeseman
Vicky Piscatura
Bernard Behrens
Andrew Starnes
David Wheeler
Annmarie Morais
Geza Kovacs
Beeson Carroll
Vivian Reis
Mary Kane
Marilyn Peppiatt
Derrick Grant
Sean Mccarthy
Edward Atienza
Darien Berry
James Canning
Frankie Faison
Genevieve Heineman
Dee Mccafferty
Lorraine Toussaint
Marla Pinsky
Martine Allard
Nefertiti Burton
Louis Ferreira
Hattie Winston
Ken Pogue
Shelly Owens
Donal Logue
Elizabeth Paddon
James Mcdaniel
Richard Thomas
Kathleen Doyle
Caroline Yeager
Georgia Emelin
D. Patrick Kelley
Cch Pounder
Ilse Von Glatz
Maurice Godin
Donna Goodhand
Sean Mccann
Anne O'sullivan
Lawrence Dane
Richard Chevolleau
Beverly Sutton
Jane Curtin
Charles Brown
Fran Gebhard
Dean Ifill
Shawana Kemp
Mike Starr
Christina Cox
Daniel O'shea
Samuel L. Jackson
Erika Alexander
Nicolas Van Burek
Gerard Parkes
Crew
Kevin Alanthwaite
Gaffer
Angelina Angelis
Hair
Blair Bellis
Production Coordinator
Matt Birman
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel H. Blatt
Executive Producer
Jacques M Bradette
Set Decorator
Paula Brody
Assistant Director
James Douglas Brown
Hair
Verne Caruso
Hair
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Kim Chow
Wardrobe
Alan Chudnow
Assistant Editor
Cynthia Clayton
Assistant Director
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Patty Collinge
Casting
Rich Cowan
Assistant Director
David Crone
Camera Operator
Mike Crossen
Other
Dave Cutler
Consultant
Phil Darrell
Gaffer
Marc Dassas
Location Manager
Thomas Doran
Key Grip
Alice Ferrier
Production Coordinator
Ann-marie Fitzgerald
Production Accountant
Raymond Flynn
Assistant
Joe Foley
Unit Production Manager
Bobbie Frankel
Set Decorator
Melinda Gartzman
Casting
Grace Gilroy
Producer
Grace Gilroy
Production Manager
Kathy Gilroy-sereda
Assistant Director
Steve Glanzrock
Assistant Director
Wayne Goodchild
Key Grip
Paul W. Gorfine
Art Director
Patricia Green
Makeup
John Grybowski
Researcher
James Halpenny
Construction Coordinator
Ted Hanlan
Stunt Coordinator
David Herrington
Director Of Photography
Jeremy Hoenack
Sound Editor
Edward Hume
Screenplay
Fran Kumin
Casting
Ingeborg Larson
Sound Editor
Rose Lewis
Casting
Patti Linger
Wardrobe
J Anthony Lukas
Book As Source Material
Alan Lupo
Assistant
Angelika Macclellan
Wardrobe
Lonnie Macdougal
Other
Alistair Macrae
Art Director
Bill Malley
Production Designer
Gillian Mcmanus
Location Manager
Barbara Miller
Casting
Jack Noble
Other
Greg O'hara
Transportation Coordinator
James L Paulson
Property Master
Bob Philippe
Makeup
Carolyn Pickman
Casting
Lynn Raynor
Producer
Brian Ricci
Other
Vic Rigler
Property Master
Arthur Rowsell
Costume Supervisor
David Shire
Music
Gregory Sill
Music Supervisor
Meg Simon
Casting
Michael Steele
Assistant Director
Douy Swofford
Main Title Design
Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects Coordinator
Nadia Venesse
Dialect Coach
Jane Wang
Sound
Peter V White
Editor
James E Wilcox
Wardrobe
Barry Winik
Consultant
Mimi Wolch
Script Supervisor
Joseph Zappala
Sound Editor
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 25, 1990
Aired in United States March 27, 1990
Began shooting October 2, 1989.
Completed shooting November 29, 1989.
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