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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

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Release date

February 2, 2000

Creator / Director / Author

Lee Grant

Runtime

55 min

Rating

6.7 / 10

Cast

S

Stanley Burnside

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Narrator

L

Lady Kendal Isaacs

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

P

Philip Rose

Overview

Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.

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