| How to Make an American Quilt | |
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 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 | |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[1] |
| Box office | $41 million[2] |
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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- ^ "How to Make an American Quilt". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 7, 2010.