The Last Brickmaker in America

2001 1h 25m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 6

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding redemption by becoming a role model to an equally lost 13-year-old.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Henry Cobb
Wendy Crewson
Karen Potter
Jay O. Sanders
Mike Potter
Mary Alice
Dorothy Cobb
Bernie Casey
Lewis
Cody Newton
Danny Potter
Piper Laurie
Ruth Anne
Duke Ernsberger
Principal Robert Keenan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregg Champion
Writers: Richard Leder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Wendy Crewson and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0255313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gregg Champion directs. Gordon Lonsdale behind the camera. Joseph Conlan scores. Gib Jaffe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sidney Poitier and Wendy Crewson and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0255313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.