Film
Native Son
1986· PG· 1h 51m· Drama
“The story that shocked the country.”
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
1986-12-24
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorJerrold Freedman
WriterRichard Wright
ScreenplayRichard Wesley
ProducerDiane Silver
Director of PhotographyThomas Burstyn
Original Music ComposerJames Mtume
EditorAaron Stell
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 16 crew)
Details
Released1986-12-24
Runtime1h 51m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican Playhouse · Cinétudes Films
Budget$2M
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.3/10 · 14 votes
Original languageen
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