Movie
Sounder
1972G1h 45m7.5 / 10
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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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Sounder
Cast
Cicely TysonRebecca Morgan
Paul WinfieldNathan Lee Morgan
Kevin HooksDavid Lee MorganTaj MahalIke
Janet MacLachlanCamille Johnson
Carmen MathewsMrs. Boatwright
James BestSheriff Charlie YoungEric HooksEarl Morgan
Credits
- Directed by
- Martin Ritt
- Written by
- Lonne Elder III, William H. Armstrong
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Sounder Collection
Production
- Radnitz/Mattel Productions
Themes
1930sbased on novel or bookfamily relationshipsgreat depressionhardshiplouisianaprison campsharecropper
