How to Make an American Quilt
“There's beauty in the patterns of life.”
1995•PG-13•1h 56m•6.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writer
Jane Anderson
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$41M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Winona Ryder
Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft
Glady Joe Cleary
Ellen Burstyn
Hy Dodd
Kate Nelligan
Constance Saunders
Jean Simmons
Em
Maya Angelou
Anna
Alfre Woodard
Marianna
Dermot Mulroney
Sam
Lois Smith
Sophia
Kate Capshaw
Sally
Rip Torn
Arthur
Johnathon Schaech
Leon
Samantha Mathis
Young Sophia
Joanna Going
Young Em
Esther Rolle
Aunt Pauline
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Amblin Entertainment
Producer
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Midge Sanford
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