Kerry Washington capably anchors American Son with her nervy turn as a concerned mother, but the staginess of the production ill-serves its heavy-handed social commentary.
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Director -
Kenny Leon -
Producer -
Rebecca Gold , Kenny Leon , Jeffrey Richards , Pilar Savone -
Screenwriter -
Christopher Demos-Brown -
Production Co -
Simpson Street -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 1, 2019 -
Runtime -
1h 30m