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

1993

1h 52m

6.4(346 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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76 members

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Stockard Channing

Ouisa

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Will Smith

Paul

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Donald Sutherland

Flan

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Ian McKellen

Geoffrey

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Mary Beth Hurt

Kitty

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Bruce Davison

Larkin

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Richard Masur

Dr. Fine

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Anthony Michael Hall

Trent

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Heather Graham

Elizabeth

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Eric Thal

Rick

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Anthony Rapp

Ben

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Osgood Perkins

Woody

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Catherine Kellner

Tess

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J.J. Abrams

Doug

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Joe Pentangelo

Police Officer

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Lou Milione

Hustler

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Brooke Hayward

Connie

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Peter Duchin

Sandy

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Sam Stoneburner

Carter

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Maeve McGuire

Polly

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Kelly Bishop

Adele

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John Cunningham

John

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Vasek Simek

Frank the Doorman

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Chuck Close

Andy

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Kazuko

Jeannie

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Adèle Chatfield-Taylor

Paula

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Maggie Burke

Loft Party Guest

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Edmund Genest

Loft Party Guest

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Michael Stanley Kirby

Loft Party Guest

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David Callegati

Art Dealer

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Daniel von Bargen

Detective

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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

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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

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Kitty Carlisle

Mrs. Bannister

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Madhur Jaffrey

Guest of Honor

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Arthur Brooks

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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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

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Brian McConnachie

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Angela Thornton

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Robert Trumbull

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Richard Whiting

Mrs. Bannister's Guest

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Cleo King

Lieutenant Price

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Hélène Cardona

Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

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Andrea Conte

Theatre Woman (uncredited)

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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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Doris McCarthy

Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ronald Rand

Head Waiter (uncredited)

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Jill Tompkins

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

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