Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt 34 years old

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

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.

Credits

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Cast

Name Character
Dustin Hoffman He was 52, now 87 years old as Narrator (voice)
Vito Russo He was 43, 44 years old when he died as Himself

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Crew

Name Department
Rob Epstein as Director. He was 34 (now 69) years old Directing
Jeffrey Friedman as Director. He was 38 (now 73) years old Directing
Bobby McFerrin as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 74) years old Sound
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 01, 1989
  • Runtime: 79 minutes