How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jocelyn Moorhouse
Screenplay by	Jane Anderson
Based on	How to Make an American Quilt; by Whitney Otto
Produced by	Sarah Pillsbury; Midge Sanford
Starring	Winona Ryder; Anne Bancroft; Ellen Burstyn; Kate Nelligan; Alfre Woodard; Maya Angelou; Kate Capshaw; Loren Dean; Samantha Mathis; Dermot Mulroney; Derrick O'Connor; Jean Simmons; Lois Smith; Rip Torn; Mykelti Williamson;
Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production; company	Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 6, 1995;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$41 million

How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 American drama film based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Whitney Otto. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the film features Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, 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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