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Sounder

Sounder
★ 7.5/10•1972•1h 45m•G•Drama
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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.

Martin Ritt · Director

Lonne Elder III · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 24, 1972

Actors

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Rebecca Morgan

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Nathan Lee Morgan

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

David Lee Morgan

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Ike

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Camille Johnson

Carmen Mathews

Carmen Mathews

Mrs. Boatwright

James Best

James Best

Sheriff Charlie Young

Eric Hooks

Earl Morgan

Yvonne Jarrell

Yvonne Jarrell

Josie Mae Morgan

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Harriet

Teddy Airhart

Mr. Perkins

Richard Durham

Perkins' Foreman

Wendell Brumfield

Deputy #1

Al Bankston

Deputy #2

Myrl Sharkey

Teacher

Inez Durham

Court Clerk

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