Movie: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Top 10 Billed Cast

Stanley Burnside
Stanley Burnside

Lee Grant
Lee Grant

Narrator

Lady Kendal Isaacs
Lady Kendal Isaacs

Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones

Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer

Philip Rose
Philip Rose

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend

Orville Turnquest
Orville Turnquest

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    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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    2000-02-02

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