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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

★ 6.3PG-13112 minDirector: Jocelyn Moorhouse

1995 film by Jocelyn Moorhouse

How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 American drama film based on the 1991 novel by Whitney Otto. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the film features Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Maya Angelou, Jean Simmons, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan and Alfre Woodard. It is notable as being Jared Leto's film debut. Amblin Entertainment optioned Otto's novel in 1991, and were able to persuade Steven Spielberg to finance the screenplay's development. How to Make an American Quilt received mixed reviews from critics. It was a box-office success, grossing $41 million against a $10 million budget. The film was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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What is How to Make an American Quilt about?
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) — Finn is a young graduate student, finishing a master's thesis, and preparing for marriage to her fiance Sam. But thoughts of the end of the free life, and a potential summer fling, intrude. She goes home to her grandmother, where, over the making of her wedding gift by a group of
Is How to Make an American Quilt based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is How to Make an American Quilt scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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