Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Native Son
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Matthew Libatique
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Suzan-Lori ParksWriter
- Richard WrightNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 24, 2019
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ashton SandersBigger Thomas
Margaret QualleyMary Dalton
Nick RobinsonJan Erlone
KiKi LayneBessie Mears
Bill CampHenry Dalton
Sanaa LathanTrudy Thomas
Elizabeth MarvelMrs. Dalton
David Alan GrierMarty
Lamar JohnsonJackson
Jerod HaynesGus
Aaron MotenTony
Stephen McKinley HendersonMr. Green
Barbara SukowaPeggy
Ashleigh MorghanJasmine
Dontez JamesBartender
Bryant CarrollDispatch
Joe KurakUsher
Judae'a BrownVera- Malkia StampleyDetective Rogers
Brian AndrusPartier (uncredited)
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