How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

116 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 6, 1995

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.

How to Make an American Quilt

116 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 6, 1995

How to Make an American Quilt
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Original title How to Make an American Quilt
Directors Sean Hobin, Leslie Park, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Leslie Dilley, Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan
Writers Whitney Otto, Jane Anderson

Cast

Winona Ryder

as Finn Dodd

Anne Bancroft

as Glady Joe Cleary

Ellen Burstyn

as Hy Dodd

Kate Nelligan

as Constance Saunders

Jean Simmons

as Em

Maya Angelou

as Anna

Alfre Woodard

as Marianna

Lois Smith

as Sophia

Kate Capshaw

as Sally

Rip Torn

as Arthur

Samantha Mathis

as Young Sophia

Joanna Going

as Young Em

Esther Rolle

as Aunt Pauline

Jared Leto

as Beck

Claire Danes

as Young Glady Joe

Alicia Goranson

as Young Hy

Holland Taylor

as Mrs. Rubens

Tim Guinee

as Young Dean

Loren Dean

as Preston

Melinda Dillon

as Mrs. Darling

Richard Jenkins

as Howell

Denis Arndt

as James

Adam Baldwin

as Finn's Father

Michael McElroy

as Baby Pres

Ari Meyers

as Duff

Jane Alden

as Em's Mother

Tamala Jones

as Anna's Great Grandmother

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

as Little Anna

Will Estes

as Boy at Party

Mykelti Williamson

as Winston

Kaela Green

as Evie

Kaelynn Craddick

as Young Finn

Sara Craddick

as Young Finn

Gail Strickland

as The Mrs.

Krysten Lee Wilson

as Baby Duff

Kellie Lynn Wilson

as Baby Duff

Brian McElroy

as Baby Pres

Paige Kettner

as Little Evie

Ryanne Kettner

as Little Evie

Annie Mae Hunter

as Little Duff

Matt Zusser

as Pres

David Williams

as Em's Father

Harvey E. Lee Jr.

as Anna's Great Grandfather

Debra Stricklin

as Lady Guest

María Celedonio

as Young Anna

Charles Parks

as Male Guest

Jonah Rooney

as Boy at Party