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''The Last Brickmaker in America'' is a 2001 American
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directed by
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and written by Richard Leder featuring Sidney Poitier,
Piper Laurie Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''The Hustler'' (1961), ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...
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Jay O. Sanders Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American film, theatre and television actor and playwright. He frequently appears in plays off-Broadway at The Public Theatre. Early life and education Sanders was born on April 16, 1953 in Austin, ...
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Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film ''The Doctor (1991 film), The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in ma ...
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Julian Adams Julian Calhoun Adams II is an American producer, writer, actor, and architect. Early life and education He is the son of Weston Adams and Elizabeth Nelson Adams, and was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He spent his childhood in South Caroli ...
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Mary Alice Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom ''A Different World'' (1987†...
, the film was released on September 23, 2001 and is available for streaming on
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. It is produced by Nasser Entertainment and distributed by Empire Home Entertainment. This was Poitier's final television film before his death in January 2022.


Cast

* Sidney Poitier as Henry Cobb *
Piper Laurie Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''The Hustler'' (1961), ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976), and ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God' ...
as Ruth Anne *
Jay O. Sanders Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American film, theatre and television actor and playwright. He frequently appears in plays off-Broadway at The Public Theatre. Early life and education Sanders was born on April 16, 1953 in Austin, ...
as Mike *
Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film ''The Doctor (1991 film), The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in ma ...
as Karen * Mert Hatfield as Bank chairman Charlie Redden * Cody Newton as Danny Potter * Rebecca Koon as Ms. Abbott *
Julian Adams Julian Calhoun Adams II is an American producer, writer, actor, and architect. Early life and education He is the son of Weston Adams and Elizabeth Nelson Adams, and was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He spent his childhood in South Caroli ...
as Flower Shop Patron *
Mary Alice Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom ''A Different World'' (1987†...
as Dorothy Cobb *
Bernie Casey Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American actor, poet and professional American football player. Early life Casey was born in Wyco, West Virginia, the son of Flossie (Coleman) and Frank Leslie Casey. He graduated ...
as Lewis * Sharon Davis as School Administrator * Duke Ernsberger as Principal Robert Keenan * Dennis Gomez as Construction worker * Fred Griffith as Teacher * Joseph Kimray as Choir Member * Terry Loughlin as Dr. Hayward * Terry Norman as Ms. Walters * Tom Nowicki as Carl Douglass


Production


Filming

The film was shot in Gastonia, North Carolina.


References


External links

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