Sidney (2022)

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The life and legacy.

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

• Released: 2022-09-10
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 50 votes

Directed by Reginald Hudlin.

Top cast

• Sidney Poitier as Self
• Harry Belafonte as Self
• Halle Berry as Self
• Nelson George as Self
• Louis Gossett Jr. as Self
• Aram Goudsouzian as Self
• Katharine Houghton as Self
• Quincy Jones as Self
• Lenny Kravitz as Self
• Spike Lee as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sidney

• United States: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• India: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Australia: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel

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