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MysteryDramaComedy

Six Degrees of Separation

- For Paul, every person is a new door to a new world.

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

Release Date : 1993-12-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New Regency PicturesMaiden MoviesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Six Degrees of Separation

Cast

Stockard Channing

Character Name : Ouisa

Original Name : Stockard Channing

Gender : Female

Will Smith

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Will Smith

Gender : Male

Donald Sutherland

Character Name : Flan

Original Name : Donald Sutherland

Gender : Male

Ian McKellen

Character Name : Geoffrey

Original Name : Ian McKellen

Gender : Male

Mary Beth Hurt

Character Name : Kitty

Original Name : Mary Beth Hurt

Gender : Female

Bruce Davison

Character Name : Larkin

Original Name : Bruce Davison

Gender : Male

Richard Masur

Character Name : Dr. Fine

Original Name : Richard Masur

Gender : Male

Anthony Michael Hall

Character Name : Trent

Original Name : Anthony Michael Hall

Gender : Male

Heather Graham

Character Name : Elizabeth

Original Name : Heather Graham

Gender : Female

Eric Thal

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Eric Thal

Gender : Male

Anthony Rapp

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Anthony Rapp

Gender : Male

Osgood Perkins

Character Name : Woody

Original Name : Osgood Perkins

Gender : Male

Catherine Kellner

Character Name : Tess

Original Name : Catherine Kellner

Gender : Female

J.J. Abrams

Character Name : Doug

Original Name : J.J. Abrams

Gender : Male

Joe Pentangelo

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Joe Pentangelo

Gender : Male

Lou Milione

Character Name : Hustler

Original Name : Lou Milione

Gender : Male

Brooke Hayward

Character Name : Connie

Original Name : Brooke Hayward

Gender : Female

Peter Duchin

Character Name : Sandy

Original Name : Peter Duchin

Gender : Male

Sam Stoneburner

Character Name : Carter

Original Name : Sam Stoneburner

Gender : Male

Maeve McGuire

Character Name : Polly

Original Name : Maeve McGuire

Gender : Female

Kelly Bishop

Character Name : Adele

Original Name : Kelly Bishop

Gender : Female

John Cunningham

Character Name : John

Original Name : John Cunningham

Gender : Male

Vasek Simek

Character Name : Frank the Doorman

Original Name : Vasek Simek

Gender : Male

Chuck Close

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Chuck Close

Gender : Male

Kazuko

Character Name : Jeannie

Original Name : Kazuko

Gender : Male

Adèle Chatfield-Taylor

Character Name : Paula

Original Name : Adèle Chatfield-Taylor

Gender : Male

Maggie Burke

Character Name : Loft Party Guest

Original Name : Maggie Burke

Gender : Male

Edmund Genest

Character Name : Loft Party Guest

Original Name : Edmund Genest

Gender : Male

Michael Stanley Kirby

Character Name : Loft Party Guest

Original Name : Michael Stanley Kirby

Gender : Male

David Callegati

Character Name : Art Dealer

Original Name : David Callegati

Gender : Male

Daniel von Bargen

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Daniel von Bargen

Gender : Male

John Rowe Jr.

Character Name : Usher

Original Name : John Rowe Jr.

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Rossa

Character Name : Bride

Original Name : Elizabeth Rossa

Gender : Female

Diane Hartford

Character Name : Julia

Original Name : Diane Hartford

Gender : Male

Frank O'Brien

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Frank O'Brien

Gender : Male

Ann McDonough

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Ann McDonough

Gender : Female

José Rabelo

Character Name : Elevator Man #2

Original Name : José Rabelo

Gender : Male

Todd Alcott

Character Name : Concert Goer

Original Name : Todd Alcott

Gender : Male

Joanne Noble

Character Name : Concert Goer

Original Name : Joanne Noble

Gender : Male

Miriam Fond

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Miriam Fond

Gender : Male

Annie Meisels

Character Name : Doug's Girl

Original Name : Annie Meisels

Gender : Female

Mitch Kolpan

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Mitch Kolpan

Gender : Male

Michele Greco

Character Name : Workman

Original Name : Michele Greco

Gender : Male

Tony Zazula

Character Name : Rainbow Room Captain

Original Name : Tony Zazula

Gender : Male

Arthur McGill

Character Name : Hansom Cab Driver

Original Name : Arthur McGill

Gender : Male

Susan Tabor

Character Name : Posh Couple

Original Name : Susan Tabor

Gender : Male

Paul Schmidt

Character Name : Posh Couple

Original Name : Paul Schmidt

Gender : Male

Carolyn Groves

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest

Original Name : Carolyn Groves

Gender : Male

Jeannine Moore

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest

Original Name : Jeannine Moore

Gender : Male

Tim Saunders

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest

Original Name : Tim Saunders

Gender : Male

David Tice

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest

Original Name : David Tice

Gender : Male

Redman Maxfield

Character Name : Fred

Original Name : Redman Maxfield

Gender : Male

Margaret Eginton

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Margaret Eginton

Gender : Female

Margaret Thomson

Character Name : Grandfather at Baptism

Original Name : Margaret Thomson

Gender : Male

Vince O'Brien

Character Name : Grandfather at Baptism

Original Name : Vince O'Brien

Gender : Male

Anne Swift

Character Name : Guest at Baptism

Original Name : Anne Swift

Gender : Male

Richmond Hoxie

Character Name : Guest at Baptism

Original Name : Richmond Hoxie

Gender : Male

Kitty Carlisle

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister

Original Name : Kitty Carlisle

Gender : Female

Madhur Jaffrey

Character Name : Guest of Honor

Original Name : Madhur Jaffrey

Gender : Female

Arthur Brooks

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Arthur Brooks

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Bertrand

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Jacqueline Bertrand

Gender : Female

Lisa Crosby

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Lisa Crosby

Gender : Female

Nancy Duerr

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Nancy Duerr

Gender : Female

Brian McConnachie

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Brian McConnachie

Gender : Male

Angela Thornton

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Angela Thornton

Gender : Male

Robert Trumbull

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Robert Trumbull

Gender : Male

Richard Whiting

Character Name : Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Original Name : Richard Whiting

Gender : Male

Cleo King

Character Name : Lieutenant Price

Original Name : Cleo King

Gender : Female

Hélène Cardona

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Hélène Cardona

Gender : Female

Andrea Conte

Character Name : Theatre Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Andrea Conte

Gender : Female

Beatrice de Borg

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice de Borg

Gender : Male

Garlan Green

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Garlan Green

Gender : Male

Mary Ann Hannon

Character Name : University Professor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Ann Hannon

Gender : Male

Stuart Crawford Hult

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Crawford Hult

Gender : Male

Doris McCarthy

Character Name : Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris McCarthy

Gender : Female

Ronald Rand

Character Name : Head Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald Rand

Gender : Male

Jill Tompkins

Character Name : Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Jill Tompkins

Gender : Female

Reviews

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-12-25

**A play, transported to the cinema, continues to be a play, even if it is an intelligent and well-made play.** Based on a theatrical play, this film makes an interesting mix between comedy and sharp and blunt social criticism by allowing a very rich couple from New York to be very easily deceived by a tramp who, using the right knowledge, manages to enter and sleep at their house. Despite not being perfect, and being a reasonably still film, dependent on dialogues that never seem to end, the film works quite well if we are open to giving it the opportunity it asks of us. It is not, however, an easy film: the reliance on dialogues, and the intelligent, almost intellectual, way in which they are conceived, will scare away audiences who are not so willing to tolerate it. For the most part, the film feels a lot like a play or something you'd see in the theater, and that can get a little tiresome. Will Smith is the great actor who dominates the film, with a superb performance. It was a film that helped a lot in his artistic career, and that opened the doors for him to better and more recognized works. However, it is still one of the actor's best films so far. We cannot, however, ignore the inspired and successful performance of Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing, in the role of the two millionaire art dealers that Smith so easily deceives. In a more discreet position, Sir Ian McKellen is positively supportive of the main cast. Technically, it's a film that doesn't seem to have been very expensive to make, as almost half of the action takes place inside the rich people's apartment, and that all the action seems to have been limited to a relatively small geography. There are no visual or special effects that stand out, the sound has minimal intervention, and the soundtrack consists of songs that we know relatively well and that are cleverly used. The cinematography is basically 90's standard, which makes this film a bit of a dated piece.