Sounder
1972 · Movie · G · 105 min · ★ 7.5
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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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (56 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- louisiana
- great depression
- family relationships
- urban
- hardship
- sharecropper
- prison camp
- stealing food
- 1930s
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1973 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cicely Tyson
as Rebecca Morgan
Paul Winfield
as Nathan Lee Morgan
Kevin Hooks
as David Lee Morgan
Taj Mahal
as Ike
Janet MacLachlan
as Camille Johnson
Carmen Mathews
as Mrs. Boatwright
James Best
as Sheriff Charlie Young
- EH
Eric Hooks
as Earl Morgan
Yvonne Jarrell
as Josie Mae Morgan
- SW
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
as Harriet
Directed by Martin Ritt