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Sounder

Name: Sounder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-09-24
Duration: 1 h 45 min

1972 · 1h 45m · G · English · United States of America

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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Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Lonne Elder III
Release date: September 24, 1972
Runtime: 1h 45m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Radnitz/Mattel Productions
Certification: G
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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Keywords

based on novel or booklouisianagreat depressionfamily relationshipsurbanhardshipsharecropperprison campstealing food1930s

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

Wendell Brumfield

Deputy #1

Al Bankston

Deputy #2

Myrl Sharkey

Teacher

Inez Durham

Court Clerk

William T. Bennett

Judge

Thomas N. Phillips

Pastor

Carl Braser

Wagon Driver

Jerry Leggio

Guard #1

Peter Goff

Guard #2

Walter L. Chaney

Guard #3

Roy Idom

Guard #4

Randy Wilson

Convict #1

Isaac Greggs

Convict #2

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