Directed by:
Gregg ChampionScreenplay:
Richard LederCinematography:
Gordon LonsdaleComposer:
Joseph ConlanCast:
Sidney Poitier, Jay O. Sanders, Piper Laurie, Wendy Crewson, Cody Newton, Mary Alice, Bernie Casey, Tom Nowicki, Rebecca Koon, Terry Loughlin, Bill Roberson (more)Plots(1)
Henry Cobb, a warm and honest man, has worked his family brickyard for 57 years. From dusk to dawn every day but Sunday, every week of the year, he has proudly put his blood and sweat into creating red clay bricks. But now, in a time when automation rules in America and following the recent passing of his beloved wife, Cobb's passion for his work is gone. When 13-year-old Danny Potter enters his life in search of a refuge from his bickering parents, Henry becomes his mentor, giving the boy a sense of purpose and the role model he so desperately needs. In turn, Danny rejuvenates Henry's passion for life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sidney Poitier
USA
Best movies:
A Patch of Blue (1965)
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Jay O. Sanders
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Glory (1989)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Piper Laurie
USA
Best movies:
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
The Hustler (1961)
The Bunker (1981) (TV movie)
Wendy Crewson
Canada
Best movies:
The Doctor (1991)
Eight Below (2006)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV movie)
Cody Newton
Best movies:
The X-Files (1998)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV movie)
The Angel Doll (2002)
Mary Alice
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
A Perfect World (1993)
Beat Street (1984)
Bernie Casey
USA
Best movies:
Brian's Song (1971) (TV movie)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) (TV movie)
Tom Nowicki
Best movies:
The Blind Side (2009)
Remember the Titans (2000)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV movie)
Rebecca Koon
Ireland
Best movies:
The Notebook (2004)
A Time to Kill (1996)
The Gift (2000)
Terry Loughlin
USA
Best movies:
October Sky (1999)
A Time to Kill (1996)
Dare to Love (1995) (TV movie)
Bill Roberson
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV movie)
Radio (2003)
Mert Hatfield
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
The Bear (1984)
North and South (1985) (series)