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Six Degrees of Separation

R19931h 52mFred Schepisi
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 72

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"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.

MysteryDramaComedy
New York CityCon ManArtArt DealerAudaciousEmpathetic

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What is Six Degrees of Separation (1993) about?

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.

Who stars in Six Degrees of Separation?

Six Degrees of Separation stars Stockard Channing (Ouisa), Will Smith (Paul), Donald Sutherland (Flan), Ian McKellen (Geoffrey), Mary Beth Hurt (Kitty). The film was directed by Fred Schepisi.

How long is Six Degrees of Separation?

Six Degrees of Separation has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1993. It is rated R.

Is Six Degrees of Separation worth watching?

Six Degrees of Separation holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Mystery, Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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