Native Son
1986 · 1h 51m · Drama · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
The story that shocked the country.
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.
Directed by
Jerrold FreedmanBased on the novel by
Richard Wright5.9Smart score
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1940saccidental killingbased on novel or bookchauffeurchicago, illinoisparanoiaracial tension
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