Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
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1993
1h 52m
6.4(350 votes)
Mystery
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

New Regency Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

76 members
Acting

Stockard Channing

Ouisa

Stockard Channing
Acting

Will Smith

Paul

Will Smith
Acting

Donald Sutherland

Flan

Donald Sutherland
Acting

Ian McKellen

Geoffrey

Ian McKellen
Acting

Mary Beth Hurt

Kitty

Mary Beth Hurt
Acting

Bruce Davison

Larkin

Bruce Davison
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Richard Masur

Dr. Fine

Richard Masur
Acting

Anthony Michael Hall

Trent

Anthony Michael Hall
Acting

Heather Graham

Elizabeth

Heather Graham
Acting

Eric Thal

Rick

Eric Thal
Acting

Anthony Rapp

Ben

Anthony Rapp
Directing

Osgood Perkins

Woody

Osgood Perkins
Acting

Catherine Kellner

Tess

Catherine Kellner
Directing

J.J. Abrams

Doug

J.J. Abrams
Acting

Joe Pentangelo

Police Officer

Joe Pentangelo
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Lou Milione

Hustler

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Brooke Hayward

Connie

Brooke Hayward
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Peter Duchin

Sandy

Peter Duchin
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Sam Stoneburner

Carter

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Maeve McGuire

Polly

Maeve McGuire
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Kelly Bishop

Adele

Kelly Bishop
Acting

John Cunningham

John

John Cunningham
Acting

Vasek Simek

Frank the Doorman

Vasek Simek
Acting

Chuck Close

Andy

Chuck Close
Acting

Kazuko

Jeannie

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Adele Chatfield-Taylor

Paula

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Maggie Burke

Loft Party Guest

Maggie Burke
Acting

Edmund Genest

Loft Party Guest

Edmund Genest
Acting

Michael Stanley Kirby

Loft Party Guest

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David Callegati

Art Dealer

David Callegati
Acting

Daniel von Bargen

Detective

Daniel von Bargen
Acting

John Rowe Jr.

Usher

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Elizabeth Rossa

Bride

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Diane Hartford

Julia

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Frank O'Brien

Eddie

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Ann McDonough

Teacher

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José Rabelo

Elevator Man #2

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Writing

Todd Alcott

Concert Goer

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Joanne Noble

Concert Goer

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Miriam Fond

Nurse

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Annie Meisels

Doug's Girl

Annie Meisels
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Mitch Kolpan

Policeman

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Michele Greco

Workman

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Tony Zazula

Rainbow Room Captain

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Arthur McGill

Hansom Cab Driver

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Susan Tabor

Posh Couple

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Paul Schmidt

Posh Couple

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Carolyn Groves

Cocktail Party Guest

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Jeannine Moore

Cocktail Party Guest

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Tim Saunders

Cocktail Party Guest

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David Tice

Cocktail Party Guest

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Redman Maxfield

Fred

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Margaret Eginton

Mary

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Margaret Thomson

Grandfather at Baptism

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Vince O'Brien

Grandfather at Baptism

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Anne Swift

Guest at Baptism

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Richmond Hoxie

Guest at Baptism

Richmond Hoxie
Acting

Kitty Carlisle

Mrs. Bannister

Kitty Carlisle
Acting

Madhur Jaffrey

Guest of Honor

Madhur Jaffrey
Acting

Arthur Brooks

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Acting

Jacqueline Bertrand

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Art

Lisa Crosby

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Nancy Duerr

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Nancy Duerr
Acting

Brian McConnachie

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Brian McConnachie
Acting

Angela Thornton

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Robert Trumbull

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

Robert Trumbull
Acting

Richard Whiting

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Acting

Cleo King

Lieutenant Price

Cleo King
Acting

Hélène Cardona

Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Hélène Cardona
Acting

Andrea Conte

Theatre Woman (uncredited)

Andrea Conte
Acting

Beatrice de Borg

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

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Garlan Green

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Stuart Crawford Hult

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Doris McCarthy

Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Doris McCarthy
Acting

Ronald Rand

Head Waiter (uncredited)

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Acting

Jill Tompkins

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Jill Tompkins

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