Common Ground_
This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950's and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970's classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in "Amos and Andy", a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.
Starring
Brittany Murphy, Margot Kidder, Mimi Rogers
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Common Ground was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950's and disco...
Common Ground is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (19)
Brittany Murphy
Dorothy Nelson
Margot Kidder
Mrs. Nelson
Mimi Rogers
McPherson
Helen Shaver
Janet
Jason Priestley
Billy
Eric Stoltz
Johnny Burroughs
Beau Bridges
Father Leon
Ed Asner
Ira
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Tobias
James LeGros
Amos
Brian Kerwin
Chuck Dawson
Steven Weber
Gil Roberts
Caterina Scorsone
Peggy
Dan Lauria
Coach Davis
Jackie Laidlaw
Grace
Gina Sorell
Justine
Erik Knudsen
Young Johnny Burroughs
AT
Aron Tager
Mr. Manos
Harvey Fierstein
Don
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
105 min (1h 45m)
Country
Rating
4.9/10 (20 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Common Ground about?
This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950's and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970's classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in "Amos and Andy", a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.
How long is Common Ground?
Common Ground has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in Common Ground?
The cast of Common Ground includes Brittany Murphy, Margot Kidder, Mimi Rogers, Helen Shaver, Jason Priestley.
What is the rating of Common Ground?
Common Ground has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama