Movie

Sounder (1972)

105 min

• Drama

Director

Martin Ritt

Released

September 24, 1972

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.

Cast

• Cicely Tyson
• Paul Winfield
• Kevin Hooks
• Taj Mahal
• Janet MacLachlan
• Carmen Mathews
• James Best
• Eric Hooks
• Yvonne Jarrell
• Sylvia Kuumba Williams
• Teddy Airhart
• Richard Durham

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