Film
Native Son
1986 · 1h 51m · Drama
The story that shocked the country.
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Overview
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.
Cast
Victor Love
Bigger Thomas
Matt Dillon
Jan
Elizabeth McGovern
Mary Dalton
Geraldine Page
Peggy
Oprah Winfrey
Mrs. Thomas
Akosua Busia
Bessie
Carroll Baker
Mrs. Dalton
John McMartin
Mr. Dalton
Art Evans
Doc
John Karlen
Max
Willard E. Pugh
Gus
David Rasche
Buckley
Ving Rhames
Jack
Lane Smith
Britton
George D. Wallace
Judge
Chuck Hicks
White Man #4
Crew
- Jerrold FreedmanDirector
- Richard WesleyScreenplay
- Richard WrightWriter · Novel
- Diane SilverProducer
- Lindsay LawExecutive Producer
- Thomas BurstynDirector of Photography
- James MtumeOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron StellEditor
- Hank McCannCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 24, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $1,301,121
- Genres
- Drama
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