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 by	Gregg Champion
Written by	Richard Leder
Produced by	Derek Kavanagh James Nasser Eric Parkinson Marla A. White
Starring	Sidney Poitier Piper Laurie Jay O. Sanders Wendy Crewson Julian Adams Mary Alice
Cinematography	Gorden Lansdale
Edited by	Gib Jaffe
Music by	Joseph Conlan
Production company	Nasser Group
Distributed by	Empire Home Entertainment
Release date	September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23) (United States)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• 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

Filming

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