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American Son

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
7.9K
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Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
It's 3am on a rainy night in South Florida, and mother Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) paces anxiously in a police station waiting room as she tries to piece together what may have happened to her missing son. Faced with a series of infuriating unanswered questions, she navigates a system of unconscious bias, interweaving perspectives, and a tense marital dynamic with her ex-husband (Steven Pasquale) as they try to uncover the truth about their son's whereabouts. Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, and also featuring reprised roles by Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee, AMERICAN SON is an emotional depiction of modern day race dynamics and systemic tensions.
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An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.

  • Director
    • Kenny Leon
  • Writer
    • Christopher Demos-Brown
  • Stars
    • Kerry Washington
    • Steven Pasquale
    • Jeremy Jordan
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    • Director
      • Kenny Leon
    • Writer
      • Christopher Demos-Brown
    • Stars
      • Kerry Washington
      • Steven Pasquale
      • Jeremy Jordan
    • 331User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 nominations total

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    • Kendra
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    • Scott Connor
    Jeremy Jordan
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    • Paul Larkin
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    • Lt. John Stokes
    • Director
      • Kenny Leon
    • Writer
      • Christopher Demos-Brown
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    • Trivia
      This film is an adaptation of a Broadway play, of the same name, with the same cast.
    • Quotes
      • Paul Larkin: Ma'am, I have kids too.
      • Kendra: Any of them black?
    • Connections
      Featured in The 2020 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2020)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Maceo Vidal-Haymes, Nicholas Hennessey, Chance the Rapper (as Chancelor Bennett), Boyang Matsapola and Noam Wallenberg
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Con Đất Mỹ
    • Production companies
      • Netflix
      • Simpson Street
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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