Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Director
Fred Schepisi
Main cast
Will Smith; Donald Sutherland; Stockard Channing; Ian McKellen; Mary Beth Hurt
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Comedy
Description
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.
Fred Schepisi
Main cast
Will Smith; Donald Sutherland; Stockard Channing; Ian McKellen; Mary Beth Hurt
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Comedy
Description
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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