Six Degrees of Separation

Dec 8, 1993

1h 52m

★ 6.4

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

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.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

New Regency Pictures

Maiden Movies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Six Degrees of Separation Trailers

Cast

Ouisa

Stockard Channing

Paul

Will Smith

Flan

Donald Sutherland

Geoffrey

Ian McKellen

Kitty

Mary Beth Hurt

Larkin

Bruce Davison

Dr. Fine

Richard Masur

Trent

Anthony Michael Hall

Elizabeth

Heather Graham

Rick

Eric Thal

Ben

Anthony Rapp

Woody

Osgood Perkins

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