Movie: How to Make an American Quilt

Top 10 Billed Cast

Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd

Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn

Hy Dodd

Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons

Em

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou

Anna

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard

Marianna

Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney

Sam

Lois Smith
Lois Smith

Sophia

Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw

Sally

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1995-10-06

  • Average

    6.405

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    There's beauty in the patterns of life.

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  • Languages:

    English
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