The story that shocked the country.
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
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Cast
- Victor LoveBigger Thomas
- Matt DillonJan
- Elizabeth McGovernMary Dalton
- Geraldine PagePeggy
- Oprah WinfreyMrs. Thomas
- Akosua BusiaBessie
- Carroll BakerMrs. Dalton
- John McMartinMr. Dalton
- Art EvansDoc
- John KarlenMax
Crew
- Jerrold FreedmanDirector
- Richard WesleyScreenplay
- Richard WrightWriter
- Richard WrightNovel
- Thomas BurstynDirector of Photography
- James MtumeOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron StellEditor
- Diane SilverProducer
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