How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
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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Cast

Winona Ryder Winona Ryder As: Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft As: Glady Joe Cleary
Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn As: Hy Dodd
Kate Nelligan Kate Nelligan As: Constance Saunders
Jean Simmons Jean Simmons As: Em
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: There's beauty in the patterns of life.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $41,200,020

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Cast

Directed By

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Director

P.J. Hogan

P.J. Hogan

Second Unit Director

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

First Assistant Director

Sean Hobin

Sean Hobin

Second Assistant Director

Leslie Park

Leslie Park

Script Supervisor

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sarah Pillsbury

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Midge Sanford

Midge Sanford

Producer

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Co-Producer

Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

Executive Producer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Deborah Jelin Newmyer

Executive Producer

Laurie MacDonald

Laurie MacDonald

Executive Producer

Risa Bramon Garcia

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Mary Vernieu

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Unit Production Manager

Kris Nielsen

Kris Nielsen

Production Coordinator

Erica Frauman

Erica Frauman

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Key Makeup Artist

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Makeup Artist

Mindy Hall

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Candace Neal

Candace Neal

Key Hair Stylist

Janine Rath-Thompson

Janine Rath-Thompson

Hairstylist

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Sound

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Tim Sexton

Tim Sexton

Music Supervisor

Russell Williams II

Russell Williams II

Production Sound Mixer

Terry Rodman

Terry Rodman

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Sound Editor

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Martin Becker

Martin Becker

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

Mitch Dubin

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Jim Kwiatkowski

Jim Kwiatkowski

Key Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Ed Verreaux

Ed Verreaux

Art Direction

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley

Stunt Coordinator

Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

Post Production Supervisor

Jerry Molen

Jerry Molen

Thanks

P.J. Hogan

P.J. Hogan

Thanks

Martin Becker

Martin Becker

Special Effects

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