How to Make an American Quilt 28 years old

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

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.

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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 54 years old as Preston
Claire Danes She was 16, now 44 years old as Young Glady Joe
Samantha Mathis She was 25, now 53 years old as Young Sophia
Winona Ryder She was 23, now 52 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 70 years old as Sally
Holland Taylor She was 52, now 81 years old as Mrs. Rubens
Alfre Woodard She was 42, now 71 years old as Marianna
Jared Leto He was 23, now 52 years old as Beck
Ellen Burstyn She was 62, now 91 years old as Hy Dodd
Dermot Mulroney He was 31, now 60 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 93 years old as Sophia
Melinda Dillon She was 55, now 84 years old as Mrs. Darling
Will Estes He was 16, now 45 years old as Boy at Party
Johnathon Schaech He was 26, now 54 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 49 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 60 years old as Young Em
Denis Arndt He was 56, now 85 years old as James
Richard Jenkins He was 48, now 76 years old as Howell
Lecy Goranson She was 21, now 49 years old as Young Hy
Tim Guinee He was 32, now 61 years old as Young Dean
Esther Rolle She was 74, 78 years old when she died as Aunt Pauline
Ari Meyers She was 26, now 54 years old as Duff
Jane Alden as Em's Mother
Derrick O'Connor He was 54, 77 years old when he died as Dean
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly She was 10, now 38 years old as Little Anna

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 68) years old Sound
Janusz Kamiński as Director of Photography. He was 36 (now 64) years old Camera
Walter F. Parkes as Executive Producer. He was 44 (now 72) years old Production
Jill Bilcock as Editor. She was 47 (now 76) years old Editing
Laurie MacDonald as Executive Producer. She was 41 (now 70) years old Production
Marvin March as Set Decoration. He was 65 (now 93) years old Art
Ruth Myers as Costume Design. She was 55 (now 84) years old Costume & Make-Up
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How to Make an American Quilt (28 years)

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

  • Release day: Friday, October 06, 1995
  • Runtime: 116 minutes
  • Budget: 10000000.00
  • Revenue: 41200020.00