American Son (2019 film)

American Son
Directed by
Written by
  • Christopher Demos-Brown
Based onAmerican Son
by Christopher Demos-Brown
Produced by
  • Kenny Leon
  • Kristin Bernstein
  • Christopher Demos-Brown
Starring
CinematographyKramer Morgenthau
Edited byMelissa Kent
Music byLisbeth Scott
Production
company
Simpson Street
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12) (Toronto Film Festival)[1]
  • November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) (Netflix)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Son is an American drama film directed by Kenny Leon and written by Christopher Demos-Brown, based on his Broadway play of the same name.[2][3] The film stars Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2019, and was released on Netflix on November 1, 2019.

The film received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.[4]

  1. ^ "American Son". Toronto International Film Festival Inc. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (November 1, 2019). "With American Son, Netflix brings Broadway to the screen in an intriguing new way". Vox. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Sharareh, Drury (October 31, 2019). "Kerry Washington on How 'American Son' Explores Motherhood, Race, Identity". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. pp. 36–37. Retrieved July 28, 2020.