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American Son

An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.

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Kenny Leon

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 7 nominations total

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Kerry Washington

Scott Connor

Steven Pasquale

Paul Larkin

Lt. John Stokes

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It's me again. Honey, I'm sorry. I-- - American Son

It's me again. Honey, I'm sorry. I--

- Hello. Hey, it's Jeffrey.
-Hi, this is-- - American Son

- Hello. Hey, it's Jeffrey. -Hi, this is--

It's, uh... Tuesday-- - American Son

It's, uh... Tuesday--

I-I'm sorry to bother you,
or, you know, call so early, but... - American Son

I-I'm sorry to bother you, or, you know, call so early,...

If you get this message and he's with you,
can you please have him call me? - American Son

If you get this message and he's with you, can you plea...

-My number is 305-- - American Son

-My number is 305--

Just in case, no, um, 305-468-5900. - American Son

Just in case, no, um, 305-468-5900.

-Sorry.
-So I checked, - American Son

-Sorry. -So I checked,

-Show-- Shows up how?
-It just shows up, as, you know. - American Son

-Show-- Shows up how? -It just shows up, as, you know.

What's-- How does it end up coming
to the attention of, you know... - American Son

What's-- How does it end up coming to the attention of,...

But Jamal, my son, he was driving it,
and he-- - American Son

But Jamal, my son, he was driving it, and he--

I did not actually see him get
in the car. Correct. - American Son

I did not actually see him get in the car. Correct.

And when I called the police, - American Son

And when I called the police,

Okay, um, "An incident."
I, um-- - American Son

Okay, um, "An incident." I, um--

And you've already told me that you're not
the registered owner of the vehicle. - American Son

And you've already told me that you're not the reg...

-Ma'am--
-Look, - American Son

-Ma'am-- -Look,

Look, he's-- He's 16, 17. - American Son

Look, he's-- He's 16, 17.

Out on South Beach - American Son

Out on South Beach

Listen, I'd still appreciate it
if you all would-- - American Son

Listen, I'd still appreciate it if you all would--

Look, I told you, as soon as
the AM liaison officer gets here-- - American Son

Look, I told you, as soon as the AM liaison officer gets her...

Well, I will be happy to walk you back out
to reception. - American Son

Well, I will be happy to walk you back out to reception.

-You could check again to see--
-I was just at reception for half an hour. - American Son

-You could check again to see-- -I was just at reception for...

-There's not much more I can--
-And the lady there, - American Son

-There's not much more I can-- -And the lady there,

His car is showing up on your radar. - American Son

His car is showing up on your radar.

-Humor me.
-Ma'am, - American Son

-Humor me. -Ma'am,

I don't know, a database with names
and DOBs you can-- - American Son

I don't know, a database with names and DOBs you can--

He's never so much as torn the tag
off a new mattress, okay? - American Son

He's never so much as torn the tag off a new mattress, ...

Yeah. Well, if he was taken into custody
under a different alias, right? - American Son

Yeah. Well, if he was taken into custody under a different a...

He gave a different--
Well, different from some other time - American Son

He gave a different-- Well, different from some other time

But just in case
he might have been printed for, - American Son

But just in case he might have been printed for,

It's what I call him now
when I want to knock the cool out of him - American Son

It's what I call him now when I want to knock the cool ...

Can you please just run all this
through your computer... - American Son

Can you please just run all this through your computer...

I just need to make sure that we have
all the correct information here, - American Son

I just need to make sure that we have all the correct inform...

Uh, 180... 185, thereabouts. - American Son

Uh, 180... 185, thereabouts.

Uh, do you remember what he was wearing
when he left last night? - American Son

Uh, do you remember what he was wearing when he left last ni...

All right. Does he have
any distinguishing, you know... - American Son

All right. Does he have any distinguishing, you know...

Yeah. Scars, tattoos, gold teeth.
That kind of stuff. - American Son

Yeah. Scars, tattoos, gold teeth. That kind of stuff.

-Does this matter?
- Ma'am-- - American Son

-Does this matter? - Ma'am--

Respectfully, are there
that many 6'2" black boys - American Son

Respectfully, are there that many 6'2" black boys

Not unless you want to find him. I mean-- - American Son

Not unless you want to find him. I mean--

-Old '70s and '80s bands.
- Ma'am-- - American Son

-Old '70s and '80s bands. - Ma'am--

-All right. Listen--
-He's vegetarian, - American Son

-All right. Listen-- -He's vegetarian,

-Ma'am--
-He walks like a jock, - American Son

-Ma'am-- -He walks like a jock,

-Okay.
-And he still gets a tear in his eye - American Son

-Okay. -And he still gets a tear in his eye

"It is a far, far better thing I do
than I've ever done. - American Son

"It is a far, far better thing I do than I've ever...

Oh, hey, was he angry or upset
about anything last night? - American Son

Oh, hey, was he angry or upset about anything last night?

Well, just in case he had a reason to,
you know, run off - American Son

Well, just in case he had a reason to, you know, run off

Well, that's not true.
I have some idea why. I-- - American Son

Well, that's not true. I have some idea why. I--

Maybe if you were home in your own bed - American Son

Maybe if you were home in your own bed

No, I'm dropping it.
Okay, but you-- - American Son

No, I'm dropping it. Okay, but you--

When you come through the entrance,
turn left, park in the main lot up front. - American Son

When you come through the entrance, turn left, park in the m...

Ask for Officer Larkin. Larkin. - American Son

Ask for Officer Larkin. Larkin.

I know you're still very upset, - American Son

I know you're still very upset,

-An incident!
-The car-- - American Son

-An incident! -The car--

The car was stopped, - American Son

The car was stopped,

Uh, Lieutenant Stokes, - American Son

Uh, Lieutenant Stokes,

They told me that he's been paged
to come down here immediately, but-- - American Son

They told me that he's been paged to come down here imm...

No. I called the police - American Son

No. I called the police

I told you,
you're gonna have to be patient - American Son

I told you, you're gonna have to be patient

I sat out in that lobby
almost half an hour - American Son

I sat out in that lobby almost half an hour

Ma'am I have kids too Do you - American Son

Ma'am I have kids too Do you

Who might just be sitting
in police custody - American Son

Who might just be sitting in police custody

-Do you have a black son?
-...to help figure out-- - American Son

-Do you have a black son? -...to help figure out--

Oh, we've been there for a while. - American Son

Oh, we've been there for a while.

Then let's skip the empathy tactic, okay? - American Son

Then let's skip the empathy tactic, okay?

You know what? I really thought
that we had developed a kind of-- - American Son

You know what? I really thought that we had developed a kind...

-Find my son.
-I told you, Lieutenant Stokes - American Son

-Find my son. -I told you, Lieutenant Stokes

You mean to tell me
you can't walk out that door - American Son

You mean to tell me you can't walk out that door

As soon
as Lieutenant Stokes gets here, - American Son

As soon as Lieutenant Stokes gets here,

We are gonna find out
where Jerome is and-- - American Son

We are gonna find out where Jerome is and--

I am... so sorry - American Son

I am... so sorry

I... share your concerns." - American Son

I... share your concerns."

-No.
-"When dealing with a problem personality, - American Son

-No. -"When dealing with a problem personality,

-"Echo their feelings."
-I don't know-- - American Son

-"Echo their feelings." -I don't know--

-Ellis-Connor.
-I am not managing you. - American Son

-Ellis-Connor. -I am not managing you.

Look, I'm supposed to follow it,
but, you know, - American Son

Look, I'm supposed to follow it, but, you know,

-I would really appreciate that.
-All right, just-- - American Son

-I would really appreciate that. -All right, just--

I swear, I am just being nice. - American Son

I swear, I am just being nice.

It's 'cause the building's really old,
and when it was built, it was... - American Son

It's 'cause the building's really old, and wh...

You know, above--
above the water fountains, - American Son

You know, above-- above the water fountains,

Yeah. Yeah, Abernathy and, uh... - American Son

Yeah. Yeah, Abernathy and, uh...

-Excuse me. Are you--
-I was just texting Amy to get your ETA. - American Son

-Excuse me. Are you-- -I was just texting Amy to get your ET...

Right, right.
And she's gonna be right back so-- - American Son

Right, right. And she's gonna be right back so--

Uh, three black males in a Lexus,
like, a late model Lexus, - American Son

Uh, three black males in a Lexus, like, a late model Lexus,

Expired tags or the driver's texting, - American Son

Expired tags or the driver's texting,

I'm just trying to keep the natives at bay
until the cavalry arrives, you know? - American Son

I'm just trying to keep the natives at bay until the ca...

Right? But she went from, like,
zero to ghetto in nothing flat. - American Son

Right? But she went from, like, zero to ghetto in nothing fl...

Calm down. I wanna talk
to the GIU detective interrogating my son. - American Son

Calm down. I wanna talk to the GIU detective interrogating m...

My son's a minor, we have a right to speak
with him before you interrogate him. - American Son

My son's a minor, we have a right to speak with him bef...

I don't want you to be sorry. Take me
to whoever is interrogating my son. - American Son

I don't want you to be sorry. Take me to whoever is int...

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An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Kenny Leon

Writer: Christopher Demos-Brown

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 34/100

ImdbRating: 5.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Nov 2019

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 7 nominations total

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