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Native Son

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1986-12-24

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Jerrold Freedman

Writer: Richard Wright

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Native Son

Production Companies: American Playhouse, Cinétudes Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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