Drama
Native Son
“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 Lindsay Law, Jerrold Freedman
53
User score
14 votes
Status
Released
Released
December 24, 1986
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$2M → $1.3M
Top cast
Victor Love
Bigger Thomas
Matt Dillon
Jan
Elizabeth McGovern
Mary Dalton
Geraldine Page
Peggy
Oprah Winfrey
Mrs. Thomas
Akosua Busia
Bessie
Carroll Baker
Mrs. Dalton
John McMartin
Mr. Dalton
Art Evans
Doc
John Karlen
Max
Willard E. Pugh
Gus
David Rasche
Buckley
Ving Rhames
Jack
Lane Smith
Britton
George D. Wallace
Judge
Chuck Hicks
White Man #4
Shavar Ross
Buddy
Richard Wesley
Bartender
John Otrin
Reporter #1
Adam Gregor
Reporter #2
