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Native Son
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5.3In 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.
Released: 1986-12-24111 minDir: Jerrold FreedmanDramaBudget: $2.0MBox office: $1.3M
Cast
- Victor Love as Bigger Thomas
- Matt Dillon as Jan
- Elizabeth McGovern as Mary Dalton
- Geraldine Page as Peggy
- Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Thomas
- Akosua Busia as Bessie
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- chauffeur
- based on novel or book
- paranoia
- racial tension
- 1940s
- accidental killing
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Ratings
IMDb
6/10
640 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- Duration
- 111
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- publication date
- 1986-01-01
- title
- Native Son
- review score
- 6/10
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1986 American films1986 drama films1986 English-language films1986 films1986 independent filmsAfrican-American drama filmsAmerican PlayhouseEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about disability in the United StatesFilms about racism in the United StatesFilms based on American novelsFilms directed by Jerrold FreedmanFilms set in ChicagoFilms set in the 1930sTemplate film date with 1 release date