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American Son

  • 20192019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7K
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7K
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  • Director
    • Kenny Leon
  • Writer
    • Christopher Demos-Brown(by)
  • Stars
    • Kerry Washington
    • Steven Pasquale
    • Jeremy Jordan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kenny Leon
  • Writer
    • Christopher Demos-Brown(by)
  • Stars
    • Kerry Washington
    • Steven Pasquale
    • Jeremy Jordan
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    • 326User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 nominations total

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    American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale in American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale in American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington in American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale in American Son (2019)
    Kerry Washington in American Son (2019)

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    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Kendraas Kendra
    Steven Pasquale
    Steven Pasquale
    • Scott Connoras Scott Connor
    Jeremy Jordan
    Jeremy Jordan
    • Paul Larkinas Paul Larkin
    Eugene Lee
    Eugene Lee
    • Lt. John Stokesas Lt. John Stokes
    • Director
      • Kenny Leon
    • Writer
      • Christopher Demos-Brown(by)
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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
      Idea
      Written by Maceo Vidal-Haymes, Nicholas Hennessey, Chance the Rapper (as Chancelor Bennett), Boyang Matsapola and Noam Wallenberg

      Performed by The O'My's feat. Chance the Rapper

      Courtesy of Bleed101 and Chance the Rapper LLC

    User reviews326

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    5/10
    PC Rhetoric
    Too bad it receives such a low score the acting was fine, granted the mom was a little too much. But it's supposed to reveal the prejudice of cops and society against black men....uhhhh no it failed. The mom was the only prejudice one in the room. She was upset that's understandable but being rude and accusing others of prejudice when she is the only one displaying prejudice behavior in the room is just ridiculous. This as a play was ok but the topic is just stupid
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    • Nov 3, 2019

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    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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