How to Make an American Quilt 29 years old
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
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.
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How to Make an American Quilt Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rip Torn He was 64, 88 years old when he died | as Arthur |
| Loren Dean He was 26, now 55 years old | as Preston |
| Claire Danes She was 16, now 45 years old | as Young Glady Joe |
| Samantha Mathis She was 25, now 54 years old | as Young Sophia |
| Winona Ryder She was 23, now 53 years old | as Finn Dodd |
| Mykelti Williamson He was 35, now 64 years old | as Winston |
| Adam Baldwin He was 33, now 62 years old | as Finn's Father |
| Kate Capshaw She was 41, now 71 years old | as Sally |
| Holland Taylor She was 52, now 81 years old | as Mrs. Rubens |
| Alfre Woodard She was 42, now 72 years old | as Marianna |
| Jared Leto He was 23, now 52 years old | as Beck |
| Ellen Burstyn She was 62, now 92 years old | as Hy Dodd |
| Dermot Mulroney He was 31, now 61 years old | as Sam |
| Anne Bancroft She was 64, 73 years old when she died | as Glady Joe Cleary |
| Lois Smith She was 64, now 94 years old | as Sophia |
| Melinda Dillon She was 55, now 85 years old | as Mrs. Darling |
| Will Estes He was 16, now 46 years old | as Boy at Party |
| Johnathon Schaech He was 26, now 55 years old | as Leon |
| Jean Simmons She was 66, 80 years old when she died | as Em |
| Kate Nelligan She was 45, now 74 years old | as Constance Saunders |
| Tamala Jones She was 20, now 50 years old | as Anna's Great Grandmother |
| Maya Angelou She was 67, 86 years old when she died | as Anna |
| Joanna Going She was 32, now 61 years old | as Young Em |
| Denis Arndt He was 56, now 85 years old | as James |
| Richard Jenkins He was 48, now 77 years old | as Howell |
| Lecy Goranson She was 21, now 50 years old | as Young Hy |
| Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly She was 10, now 39 years old | as Little Anna |
| Ari Meyers She was 26, now 55 years old | as Duff |
| Tim Guinee He was 32, now 62 years old | as Young Dean |
| Esther Rolle She was 74, 78 years old when she died | as Aunt Pauline |
| Jane Alden | as Em's Mother |
| Derrick O'Connor He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Dean |
How to Make an American Quilt Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ed Verreaux as Art Direction. | Art |
| Leslie Dilley as Production Design. She was 54 (now 83) years old | Art |
| Mary Vernieu as Casting. | Production |
| Patricia Whitcher as Co-Producer. She was 34 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Deborah Jelin Newmyer as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Midge Sanford as Producer. | Production |
| Thomas Newman as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 69) years old | Sound |
| Janusz Kamiński as Director of Photography. He was 36 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Walter F. Parkes as Executive Producer. He was 44 (now 73) years old | Production |
| Jill Bilcock as Editor. She was 47 (now 76) years old | Editing |
| Laurie MacDonald as Executive Producer. She was 41 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Marvin March as Set Decoration. He was 65 (now 94) years old | Art |
| Ruth Myers as Costume Design. She was 55 (now 84) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
How to Make an American Quilt (29 years)
There's beauty in the patterns of life.
- Release day: Friday, October 06, 1995
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Budget: 10000000.00
- Revenue: 41200020.00