How to Make an American Quilt

1h 56min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Amblin Entertainment

Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Finn Dodd
Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Glady Joe Cleary
Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Constance Saunders
Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Arthur
Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Young Sophia
Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Young Em
Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Aunt Pauline
Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Young Glady Joe
Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Mrs. Rubens
Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Young Dean
Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Preston
Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mrs. Darling
Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Finn's Father
Jane Alden

Jane Alden

Em's Mother
Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Anna's Great Grandmother
Will Estes

Will Estes

Boy at Party
Sara Craddick

Sara Craddick

Young Finn
Brian McElroy

Brian McElroy

Baby Pres
Paige Kettner

Paige Kettner

Little Evie
Ryanne Kettner

Ryanne Kettner

Little Evie
Annie Mae Hunter

Annie Mae Hunter

Little Duff
David Williams

David Williams

Em's Father
Harvey E. Lee Jr.

Harvey E. Lee Jr.

Anna's Great Grandfather
Debra Stricklin

Debra Stricklin

Lady Guest
Charles Parks

Charles Parks

Male Guest
Jonah Rooney

Jonah Rooney

Boy at Party

Release date

6th Oct 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English