Sounder

Sounder
1972Drama105 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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

  • William H. Armstrong

    Novel

  • John A. Alonzo

    Director of Photography

  • Sidney Levin

    Editor

  • Cicely Tyson

    Rebecca Morgan

  • Paul Winfield

    Nathan Lee Morgan

  • Kevin Hooks

    David Lee Morgan

  • Carmen Mathews

    Mrs. Boatwright

  • Taj Mahal

    Ike

  • 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

  • Jackie Spears

    Girl #1

  • Porter Mathews

    Boy #1

  • Timothy Smith

    Boy #2

  • Spencer Bradford

    Clarence

  • Janet MacLachlan

    Camille Johnson

  • Swampy

    Sounder (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    105 minutes

    Released

    1972-09-24

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Radnitz/Mattel Productions

    Sound

  • Taj Mahal

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    425 days ago

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