American Son

American Son

2023•1h 15m•8.0/10

Documentary

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🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

Author Jay Caspian Kang’s astute, incisive directorial debut tells the story of Asian American tennis prodigy Michael Chang, the youngest player to win a men’s Grand Slam tournament.

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ESPN Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michael Chang

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Jeremy Lin

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert

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