Native Son
Native Son
CINEMA2019-01-24
DIGITAL2019-05-18
RegionUS
Runtime104 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“A significant step into literary adaptation and socially engaged American drama. Though not the film’s central figure, Qualley became part of a more serious dramatic environment shaped by race, class and social pressure.”
Storyline
A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.
DIRECTOR / Director
Rashid JohnsonCast & Crew
KEYWORDS
chicagoillinoisbased on novel or bookpoverty
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Margaret Qualley
She keeps moving away from safe roles, building a distinctive screen presence through risk and reinvention.
A significant step into literary adaptation and socially engaged American drama. Though not the film’s central figure, Qualley became part of a more serious dramatic environment shaped by race, class and social pressure.
