Sounder

1972

1h 45m

7.5

7.5/10

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Drama

Overview

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Radnitz/Mattel Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

based on novel or book louisiana great depression family relationships urban hardship sharecropper prison camp stealing food 1930s

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 24, 1972
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0069303

Cast

Cicely Tyson

Rebecca Morgan

Paul Winfield

Nathan Lee Morgan

Kevin Hooks

David Lee Morgan

Taj Mahal

Ike

Janet MacLachlan

Camille Johnson

Carmen Mathews

Mrs. Boatwright

James Best

Sheriff Charlie Young

Eric Hooks

Earl Morgan

Yvonne Jarrell

Josie Mae Morgan

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Harriet

Teddy Airhart

Mr. Perkins

Richard Durham

Perkins' Foreman

Key Crew

Martin Ritt

Director

Lonne Elder III

Screenplay

Robert B. Radnitz

Producer