Native Son
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A young Black man takes a job with a wealthy Chicago family, setting in motion a chain of events that will alter the course of his life forever.
Why watch: A conceptual artist directs Richard Wright with a green-haired punk protagonist.
Cast
Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas
Margaret Qualley as Mary Dalton
Nick Robinson as Jan Erlone
KiKi Layne as Bessie Mears
Bill Camp as Henry Dalton
Sanaa Lathan as Trudy Thomas
Elizabeth Marvel as Mrs. Dalton
David Alan Grier as Marty
Lamar Johnson as Jackson
Jerod Haynes as Gus
Aaron Moten as Tony
Stephen McKinley Henderson as Mr. Green
Barbara Sukowa as Peggy
Ashleigh Morghan as Jasmine
Dontez James as Bartender
Crew
Rashid Johnson — Director
Suzan-Lori Parks — Writer
Richard Wright — Novel
Michael Sherman — Producer
Matthew Perniciaro — Producer
Stephanie Meurer — Executive Producer
Matthew Libatique — Co-Producer
Raylin Sabo — Casting
Mary Vernieu — Casting
Matthew Libatique — Director of Photography
Brad Turner — Editor
Akin McKenzie — Production Design
Miles Michael — Art Direction
Elizabeth Birkett — Costume Design
Kyle Dixon — Original Music Composer
Michael Stein — Original Music Composer
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