Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
1989    79m
Documentary, Biography,
8.1100%96%
"Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" weaves the poignant narratives of AIDS victims honored in the memorial quilt, illuminating their struggles and vibrant lives. This tapestry of humanity confronts stigma, celebrating resilience and love amid loss.
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Cast of Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  • Dustin HoffmanNarrator (voice)
  • Sara LewinsteinStoryteller (Story Subject: Dr. Tom Waddell)
  • David MandellStoryteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
  • Suzi MandellStoryteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
  • Sallie PerrymanStoryteller (Story Subject: Robert Perryman)
  • Vito RussoStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
  • Tracy TorreyStoryteller (Story Subject: Self and David C. Campbell)
  • Gregg BakerSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Gary BauerSelf - Policy Advisor to the President (archive footage)
  • Robert BazellSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Kevin BoyleSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Edward BrandtSelf - Assistant Secretary for Health (archive footage)
  • Tom BrokawSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Bobbi CampbellSelf (archive footage)
  • David C. CampbellSelf (archive footage)
  • Marcus A. ConantSelf (archive footage)
  • James CurranSelf - Center for Disease Control (archive footage)
  • Bolton EckertSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Jerry FalwellSelf - Moral Majority Leader (archive footage)
  • Virginia FedoskySelf (archive footage)
  • Emil GuillermoSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Bryant GumbelSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Tim HaasSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Robert HagerSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Charles HowardSelf (archive footage)
  • Rock HudsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Cleve JonesSelf
  • C. Everett KoopSelf - Surgeon General (archive footage)
  • Larry KramerSelf (archive footage)
  • Roger Gail LyonSelf (archive footage)
  • David Mandell Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • Kevin McCulloughSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Andrea MitchellSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)
  • Mark OstfieldSelf (archive footage)
  • Marcia PallySelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • John PalmerSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Hampton PearsonSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Robert PerrymanSelf (archive footage)
  • John PolitanoSelf
  • Josie PolitanoSelf
  • Randy RaySelf (archive footage)
  • Robert RaySelf (archive footage)
  • Ricky RaySelf (archive footage)
  • Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
  • Neil SchramSelf - Los Angeles AIDS Task Force (archive footage)
  • Heidi SchulmanSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
  • Jeffrey SevcikSelf (archive footage)
  • Elizabeth TaylorSelf - Introduction Speaker
  • Tom WaddellSelf (archive footage)
  • Gary WalshSelf (archive footage)
  • James WatkinsSelf - Presidential AIDS Commission (archive footage)
  • Linda YeeSelf - News Reporter (archive footage)
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