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24/01/2019 Drama 1h 44m
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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.

  1. Suzan-Lori Parks

    Writer

  2. Rashid Johnson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ashton Sanders

    Bigger Thomas

  2. Margaret Qualley

    Mary Dalton

  3. Nick Robinson

    Jan Erlone

  4. KiKi Layne

    Bessie Mears

  5. Bill Camp

    Henry Dalton

  6. Sanaa Lathan

    Trudy Thomas

  7. Elizabeth Marvel

    Mrs. Dalton

  8. David Alan Grier

    Marty

  9. Lamar Johnson

    Jackson

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Reviews

A review by 5rJoud
Written by 5rJoud on 2021-07-02
**I'd skip the book too.**

_mild spoilers:_

This is not how you make a good movie and here is why. First off the protagonist is hard to get into, is he a punk or appreciative of the fine arts, is he a bicycle man or a driver, is he a hard ass or a lover? The story telling could not decide, there was evidence for everything. There is no way a broad audience can root for a scrawny, talent free nobody who's sense of humor is defined by holding a dead rat to his sister's face. The second big mistake, two thirds into the movie a main character dies. That's like eating a meal and half-way thro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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