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The Problem of the Hero
“"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."”
10.0 / 10• 2023• 1h 25m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
In 1940, author Richard Wright turns to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green to help adapt his best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script.
Cast & Crew
J. Mardrice Henderson
Richard Wright
Lead
David zum Brunnen
Paul Green
DI
Derrick Ivey
Ray Collins
BH
Brandon Haynes
Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas
JA
J. Antoine Hendrick
Young Richard Wright
DK
Dena Konkel
Janet Green
JH
Josephine Hall
Nell Harrison
CC
Charlie Cannon
Orson Welles
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shaun Dozier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Problem of the Hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
