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Native Son

1986

Drama

1h 51m

In the Chicago of the 1930s, a young black man goes to work as a chauffeur for a wealthy white family, and tragedy ensues.

Directed by:

Jerrold Freedman

Written by:

Richard Wright

Starring:

Matt Dillon

Ving Rhames

Oprah Winfrey

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Carroll Baker

David Rasche

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Akosua Busia

Geraldine Page

Art Evans

Art Evans Shavar Ross Victor Love

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1986

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Rated 30 Nov 2008

Good performances all around. The movie streamlines the second half of the book quite a bit (and Bessie's death is not included, thus demoting her to a minor character)--but I guess they'd have had a hard time fitting all of that in to two hours.

Rated 30 Nov 2008

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Directed by:

Jerrold Freedman

Written by:

Richard Wright

Starring:

Matt Dillon

Ving Rhames

Oprah Winfrey

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Carroll Baker

David Rasche

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Akosua Busia

Geraldine Page

Art Evans

Art Evans Shavar Ross Victor Love

More

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

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