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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1973)
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Based on
Based on the novel Sounder
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Setting
Set in Louisiana
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Collection
Part of Sounder Collection
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Music
Music by Taj Mahal
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John A. Alonzo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lonne Elder IIIScreenplay
- William H. ArmstrongNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 24, 1972
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Sounder Collection
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In the United States
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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
- Wendell BrumfieldDeputy #1
- Al BankstonDeputy #2
- Myrl SharkeyTeacher
- Inez DurhamCourt Clerk
- William T. BennettJudge
- Thomas N. PhillipsPastor
- Carl BraserWagon Driver
- Jerry LeggioGuard #1
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