Native Son

1986, Movie, 1h 51min

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.

Country: United States

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Critic Benjamin Lee

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...a fiery, flawed, often stunningly made film that provokes uncomfortable discussion...

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Native Son was released in theaters on December 24, 1986.