Common Ground (1990)

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 (33)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jane Curtin

Alice McGoff

CCH Pounder

Rachel Twymon

Erika Alexander

Cassandra Twymon

G

Georgia Emelin

Lisa McGoff

Sean McCann

Frank Power

James Farentino

Mayor Kevin White

Richard Thomas

Colin Diver

M

Mary Kane

Joan Diver

Lorraine Toussaint

Alva Debnam

A

Andrew Starnes

Brad Diver

S

Sean McCarthy

Ned Diver

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen

Daniel O'Shea

Danny McGoff, Sr.

Robert Gossett

Arnold Walker

S

Shawana Kemp

Little Rachel Twymon

J

James Canning

Larry Matthews

Hattie Winston

Daisy Voight

Frankie Faison

Otis Debnam

Louis Ferreira

Billy McGoff

Lawrence Dane

Bob Murphy

Beeson Carroll

Healy

D

Darien Berry

Terry Floyd

Mike Starr

Terry Cattson

James McDaniel

Steve Grace

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Bob McClair

Gerard Parkes

Father Foley

Ken Pogue

Father Buckley

E

Edward Atienza

Father Boyle

E

Elizabeth Paddon

Mrs. Green

Bernard Behrens

James St. Clair

Nicolas Van Burek

Kevin McGoff

Donal Logue

Danny McGoff, Jr.

C

Charles Brown

Byron

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