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Common Ground

Common Ground

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 29, 2000

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

TV Movie, Drama

User Score

47%

Original Title

Common Ground

Production Companies

Showtime Networks, WinSome Productions

Director

Donna Deitch

Description

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.