Sounder

Sounder
1h 45min

Drama

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

Cicely Tyson

Rebecca Morgan

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Nathan Lee Morgan

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

David Lee Morgan

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Ike

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Camille Johnson

Carmen Mathews

Carmen Mathews

Mrs. Boatwright

James Best

James Best

Sheriff Charlie Young

Eric Hooks

Eric Hooks

Earl Morgan

Yvonne Jarrell

Yvonne Jarrell

Josie Mae Morgan

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Harriet

Teddy Airhart

Teddy Airhart

Mr. Perkins

Richard Durham

Richard Durham

Perkins' Foreman

Wendell Brumfield

Wendell Brumfield

Deputy #1

Al Bankston

Al Bankston

Deputy #2

Myrl Sharkey

Myrl Sharkey

Teacher

Inez Durham

Inez Durham

Court Clerk

William T. Bennett

William T. Bennett

Judge

Thomas N. Phillips

Thomas N. Phillips

Pastor

Carl Braser

Carl Braser

Wagon Driver

Jerry Leggio

Jerry Leggio

Guard #1

Peter Goff

Peter Goff

Guard #2

Walter L. Chaney

Walter L. Chaney

Guard #3

Roy Idom

Roy Idom

Guard #4

Randy Wilson

Randy Wilson

Convict #1

Isaac Greggs

Isaac Greggs

Convict #2

Jackie Spears

Jackie Spears

Girl #1

Porter Mathews

Porter Mathews

Boy #1

Timothy Smith

Timothy Smith

Boy #2

Spencer Bradford

Spencer Bradford

Clarence

Swampy

Swampy

Sounder (uncredited)

Release date

24th Sep 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English