The Last Brickmaker in America

The Last Brickmaker in America is a 2001 American drama television film directed by Gregg Champion and written by Richard Leder featuring Sidney Poitier, Piper Laurie, Jay O. Sanders, Wendy Crewson, Julian Adams, Mary Alice, the film was released on September 23, 2001 and is available for streaming on Tubi.[1] It is produced by Nasser Entertainment and distributed by Empire Home Entertainment.[2][3] This was Poitier's final television film before his death in January 2022.[4][5]

The Last Brickmaker in America
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Directed byGregg Champion
Written byRichard Leder
Produced byDerek Kavanagh
James Nasser
Eric Parkinson
Marla A. White
Starring
CinematographyGorden Lansdale
Edited byGib Jaffe
Music byJoseph Conlan
Production
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Nasser Group
Distributed byEmpire Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Sidney Poitier as Henry Cobb
  • Piper Laurie as Ruth Anne
  • Jay O. Sanders as Mike
  • Wendy Crewson as Karen
  • Mert Hatfield as Bank chairman Charlie Redden
  • Cody Newton as Danny Potter
  • Rebecca Koon as Ms. Abbott
  • Julian Adams as Flower Shop Patron
  • Mary Alice as Dorothy Cobb
  • Bernie Casey 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[6]

Production

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Filming

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The film was shot in Gastonia, North Carolina.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ^ The Last Brickmaker in America (TV) (2001), FilmAffinity, retrieved February 22, 2023
  3. ^ "The last brickmaker in America". Kalamazoo Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Last Brickmaker in America". www.paleycenter.org. Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Litton, Jeff (January 7, 2022). "The Last Movie Sidney Poitier Was In Before He Died". Looper. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Full Cast of The Last Brickmaker In America Actors/Actresses". Ranker. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Last Brickmaker in America". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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