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Six Degrees of Separation

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
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6.8/10
21K
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Will Smith, Stockard Channing, and Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Trailer for Six Degrees of Seperation
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Mystery
An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writer
    • John Guare(play)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Stockard Channing
    • Donald Sutherland
Top credits
  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writer
    • John Guare(play)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Stockard Channing
    • Donald Sutherland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 112User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 nominations total

    Videos1

    Six Degrees of Separation
    Trailer 1:39
    Six Degrees of Separation

    Photos55

    Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Will Smith, Heather Graham, and Eric Thal in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison, and Mary Beth Hurt in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison, and Mary Beth Hurt in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing and Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Will Smith, Stockard Channing, and Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, and Ian McKellen in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Stockard Channing and Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    Will Smith in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Paulas Paul
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Ouisaas Ouisa
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Flanas Flan
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Geoffreyas Geoffrey
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    • Kittyas Kitty
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Larkinas Larkin
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Dr. Fineas Dr. Fine
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Trentas Trent
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Eric Thal
    Eric Thal
    • Rickas Rick
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Benas Ben
    Oz Perkins
    Oz Perkins
    • Woodyas Woody
    • (as Osgood Perkins)
    Catherine Kellner
    Catherine Kellner
    • Tessas Tess
    J.J. Abrams
    J.J. Abrams
    • Dougas Doug
    • (as Jeffrey Abrams)
    Joe Pentangelo
    Joe Pentangelo
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Lou Milione
    • Hustleras Hustler
    Brooke Hayward
    Brooke Hayward
    • Connieas Connie
    • (as Brooke Hayward Duchin)
    Peter Duchin
    Peter Duchin
    • Sandyas Sandy
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writer
      • John Guare(play) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Will Smith refused to kiss Anthony Michael Hall just before their kissing scene, so a camera trick was used showing only the backs of their heads. In an interview, Smith stated that Denzel Washington advised him not to kiss a man on-screen, for it would harm his career. Smith stated that he regretted not going through with it, saying, "it was very immature on my part."
    • Goofs
      When Paul is on the phone to Ouisa he calls Flan (Donald Sutherland) "Donald".
    • Quotes

      Ouisa Kitteridge: I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people. Six degrees of separation between us and everyone else on this planet. The President of the United States, a gondolier in Venice, just fill in the names. I find it extremely comforting that we're so close. I also find it like Chinese water torture, that we're so close because you have to find the right six people to make the right connection... I am bound, you are bound, to everyone on this planet by a trail of six people.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Schindler's List/Geronimo: An American Legend/Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit/Wayne's World 2/Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The American
      Quartet #6 in F major, Op. 96

      by Antonín Dvorák (as Antonin Dvorak)

    User reviews112

    Review
    Top review
    absolutely stunning
    This movie is absolutely stunning. Very original in plot, colors, and directing, with a superb soundtrack. It discusses how we are all no more then 6 degrees of separation from eachother. Yet this aspect is only the plot. In reality it adds another perspective on our daily lives. Through Ouisa Kittridge it teaches us how mundane our everyday events are, that we all need something drastic to happen to bring us out of sleepy everyday into a fun, exciting, new being. We are equated to John Kittridge who lives his self involved life not noticing the people around him - not the hippy couple in the park who happen to be artists, nor his kids away in college, not even his wife's true personality. Through Ouisa we are shown how we all look for something new to enter our lives, even a sham like Paul can turn us around, give a new meaning to the mundane. Of course the tango musical theme combined with extensive monologues by Paul forces viewer to dance with and listen into the characters, almost becoming one. (9+/10)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Шість ступенів відчуження
    • Filming locations
      • 860 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Maiden Movies
      • New Regency Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,405,918
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,058
      • Dec 12, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,405,918
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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