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Native Son (1986)

Native Son (1986)

Drama

The story that shocked the country.

Release Date: 1986, December 24
Directors: Jerrold Freedman
Countries: United States of America
Production: American Playhouse, Cinetudes Films
Cast: Ving Rhames, Elizabeth McGovern, Oprah Winfrey, Matt Dillon, George D. Wallace, Art Evans, Chuck Hicks, Carroll Baker, John Otrin, David Rasche, Lane Smith, Akosua Busia

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book 1940s chicago, illinois paranoia chauffeur accidental killing racial tension