Sounder
1972 · Movie · 1h 45m · G
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
80/100
Key crew
- Martin RittDirector
- Lonne Elder IIIScreenplay
- Taj MahalOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cicely TysonRebecca Morgan
- Paul WinfieldNathan Lee Morgan
- Kevin HooksDavid Lee Morgan
- Taj MahalIke
- Janet MacLachlanCamille Johnson
- Carmen MathewsMrs. Boatwright
- James BestSheriff Charlie Young
- Eric HooksEarl Morgan
- Yvonne JarrellJosie Mae Morgan
- Sylvia Kuumba WilliamsHarriet
- Teddy AirhartMr. Perkins
- Richard DurhamPerkins' Foreman
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or booklouisianagreat depressionfamily relationshipsurbanhardshipsharecropperprison campstealing food1930s