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Cast

Victor Love

Victor Love

Bigger Thomas

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Jan

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Mary Dalton

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Peggy

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Mrs. Thomas

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Bessie

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Mrs. Dalton

John McMartin

John McMartin

Mr. Dalton

Art Evans

Art Evans

Doc

John Karlen

John Karlen

Max

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Gus

David Rasche

David Rasche

Buckley

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Jack

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Britton

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Judge

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

White Man #4

Crew

Lindsay Law

Lindsay Law

Executive Producer

Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Writer

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Director

Diane Silver

Diane Silver

Producer

Richard Wesley

Richard Wesley

Screenplay

Stephen Marsh

Stephen Marsh

Production Design

Anne Kuljian

Anne Kuljian

Set Decoration

Aaron Stell

Aaron Stell

Editor

James Mtume

James Mtume

Music

Hilary Cochran

Hilary Cochran

Costume Design

Thomas Burstyn

Thomas Burstyn

Director of Photography

Ruta K. Aras

Ruta K. Aras

Associate Producer

Hank McCann

Hank McCann

Casting

Mr. Leonard

Mr. Leonard

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Sandi Duncan

Sandi Duncan

Makeup Artist

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Native Son

19865.2 / 10111 min
Drama

Overview

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.