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Cast & Crew

Rashid Johnson
Director
Bill Camp
As Henry Dalton
Barbara Sukowa
As Peggy
Sanaa Lathan
As Trudy Thomas
Elizabeth Marvel
As Mrs. Dalton
Margaret Qualley
As Mary Dalton

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Native Son is a movie that tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young African American man living in Chicago who takes a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy white family. As he becomes closer to the family, particularly the daughter Mary, he is drawn into a world of money and power that threatens to destroy him. When Mary is accidentally killed, Bigger's world begins to unravel and he must confront the harsh realities of race and class in America. Based on the classic novel by Richard Wright, this HBO Films production features a talented cast and a gripping story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Native Son include The Brutalist, Ordinary Angels, A Million Miles Away, The Outrun, Palmer, Four Good Days.