Six Degrees of Separation

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.

Cast

Stockard Channing

as Ouisa

Will Smith

as Paul

Donald Sutherland

as Flan

Ian McKellen

as Geoffrey

Mary Beth Hurt

as Kitty

Bruce Davison

as Larkin

Richard Masur

as Dr. Fine

Anthony Michael Hall

as Trent

Heather Graham

as Elizabeth

Eric Thal

as Rick

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

**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 deceive...

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