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Separate But Equal

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1991
  • PG
  • 3h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
940
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Sidney Poitier in Separate But Equal (1991)
Separate But Equal
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A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.

  • Stars
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Richard Kiley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    940
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Richard Kiley
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Thurgood Marshall
    • 1991
    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • John W. Davis
    • 1991
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Chief Justice Earl Warren
    • 1991
    Cleavon Little
    Cleavon Little
    • Robert L. 'Bob' Carter
    • 1991
    Gloria Foster
    Gloria Foster
    • Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
    • 1991
    John McMartin
    John McMartin
    • Governor James F. Byrnes
    • 1991
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Josiah C. Tulley
    • 1991
    Ed Hall
    • Reverend J.A. Delaine
    • 1991
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • Ruth Alice Stovall
    • 1991
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • W.B. Springer
    • 1991
    Randle Mell
    • Charles L. Black Jr.
    • 1991
    Henderson Forsythe
    • Justice Robert Jackson
    • 1991
    Cheryl Lynn Bruce
    Cheryl Lynn Bruce
    • Gladys Hampton
    • 1991
    Tommy Hollis
    Tommy Hollis
    • Harry Briggs Sr.
    • 1991
    John Rothman
    John Rothman
    • Jack Greenberg
    • 1991
    Damien Leake
    Damien Leake
    • Dr. Kenneth Clark
    • 1991
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Oliver Hill
    • 1991
    Mike Nussbaum
    Mike Nussbaum
    • Justice Felix Frankfurter
    • 1991
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    • Trivia
      This was Burt Lancaster's final performance. On November 30, 1990, shortly after filming ended, he suffered a massive stroke and remained incapacitated for the final four years of his life.
    • Goofs
      The entire movie is set in the 1950s, but in at least one of the New York City street scenes, both the pedestrians' clothing and the cars on the street appear to date from the late 1960s to the 1970s.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 7, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skilda världar
    • Filming locations
      • Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • George Stevens Productions
      • New Liberty Productions
      • Republic Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 10m(190 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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