Movie

Common Ground

Released: March 25, 1990 (1990)

Runtime: 185 minutes

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Sean McCann as Frank Power
Age at release: 54
James Farentino as Mayor Kevin White
Age at release: 52
Jane Curtin as Alice McGoff
Age at release: 42
Richard Thomas as Colin Diver
Age at release: 38
CCH Pounder as Rachel Twymon
Age at release: 37
Lorraine Toussaint as Alva Debnam
Age at release: 29
Georgia Emelin as Lisa McGoff
Age at release: 21
Erika Alexander as Cassandra Twymon
Age at release: 20
Mary Kane as Joan Diver
Age at release: Unknown
Andrew Starnes as Brad Diver
Age at release: Unknown

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Edward Atienza as Father Boyle
Age at release: 66
Gerard Parkes as Father Foley
Age at release: 65
Beeson Carroll as Healy
Age at release: 55
Ken Pogue as Father Buckley
Age at release: 55
Lawrence Dane as Bob Murphy
Age at release: 52
Hattie Winston as Daisy Voight
Age at release: 45
James Canning as Larry Matthews
Age at release: 43
Kathleen Doyle as Kathleen
Age at release: 42
Samuel L. Jackson as Rev. Bob McClair
Age at release: 41
Frankie Faison as Otis Debnam
Age at release: 40
Mike Starr as Terry Cattson
Age at release: 39
Robert Gossett as Arnold Walker
Age at release: 36
James McDaniel as Steve Grace
Age at release: 32
Louis Ferreira as Billy McGoff
Age at release: 24
Sean McCarthy as Ned Diver
Age at release: Unknown
Daniel O'Shea as Danny McGoff, Sr.
Age at release: Unknown
Annie O'Sullivan as Mary Ann Matthews
Age at release: Unknown
Shawana Kemp as Little Rachel Twymon
Age at release: Unknown
Darien Berry as Terry Floyd
Age at release: Unknown
Elizabeth Paddon as Mrs. Green
Age at release: Unknown