Just Like the Son
2006, English. Directed by Morgan J. Freeman.
Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing to make things right.
A petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas.
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- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 29 April 2006
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- Morgan J. Freeman
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Just Like the Son runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Just Like the Son isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Just Like the Son?
Just Like the Son (2006) was directed by Morgan J. Freeman and stars Mark Webber, Antonio Ortiz, Brendan Sexton III.