Common Ground (1990)

8.5/10 • 185 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Jane Curtin

CCH Pounder

Erika Alexander

Cassandra Twymon

Sean McCann

James Farentino

Mayor Kevin White

Richard Thomas

Lorraine Toussaint

Kathleen Doyle

Daniel O'Shea

Danny McGoff, Sr.

Robert Gossett

Hattie Winston

Frankie Faison

Louis Ferreira

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