Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Synopsis
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people. Alongside the intimate profiles offered, through news footage and interviews, Epstein puts the AIDS crisis in the larger context of social and government response to the disease.
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Dustin Hoffman
Narrator (voice)
Sara Lewinstein
Storyteller (Story Subject: Dr. Tom Waddell)
David Mandell
Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
Suzi Mandell
Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
Sallie Perryman
Storyteller (Story Subject: Robert Perryman)
Vito Russo
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
Tracy Torrey
Storyteller (Story Subject: Self and David C. Campbell)
Gregg Baker
Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Gary Bauer
Self - Policy Advisor to the President (archive footage)
Robert Bazell
Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Kevin Boyle
Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Edward Brandt
Self - Assistant Secretary for Health (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Bobbi Campbell
Self (archive footage)
David C. Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Marcus A. Conant
Self (archive footage)
James Curran
Self - Center for Disease Control (archive footage)
Bolton Eckert
Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 1989
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Cindy Ruskin
- Original Score
- Bobby McFerrin
- Original Title
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Sandollar Productions, New Yorker Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Cindy Ruskin
Bobby McFerrin
Dyanna Taylor, Jean de Segonzac
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Bill Couturié, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Sandy Gallin, Howard Rosenman
Department Leadership Roster
Jeffrey Friedman
Director
Rob Epstein
Director
Rob Epstein
Writer
Dyanna Taylor
Director of Photography
Jean de Segonzac
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Friedman
Writer
Bill Couturié
Producer
Cindy Ruskin
Writer
Rob Epstein
Editor
Rob Epstein
Producer
Jeffrey Friedman
Producer
Jeffrey Friedman
Editor
Bobby McFerrin
Original Music Composer
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What is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt about?
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people. Alongside the intimate profiles offered, through news footage and interviews, Epstein puts the AIDS crisis in the larger context of social and government response to the disease.
Who directed Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein.
Who stars in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
The principal cast of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt includes Dustin Hoffman, Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman.
When was Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt released and how long is it?
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was composed by Bobby McFerrin.