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The Education of Sonny Carson

1h 44min

Drama

A 1974 film based on the best-selling autobiography of Sonny Carson who joined a gang and committed petty crime before being sent to prison. After his release from prison he changes his life.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Irwin Yablans Company

Cast

Rony Clanton

Rony Clanton

Sonny Carson
Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Pigliani
Joyce Walker

Joyce Walker

Virginia
Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Pops
Thomas Hicks

Thomas Hicks

Young Sonny
Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Moms
Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Preacher
Jerry Bell

Jerry Bell

Lil Boy
Ray Rainbow Johnson

Ray Rainbow Johnson

Benny
Derrick Champ Ford

Derrick Champ Ford

Wolfe
Roger Hill

Roger Hill

Lil John
Chris Forster

Chris Forster

Donovan
George Miles

George Miles

Uncle Cal
B.T. Taylor

B.T. Taylor

Crazy
Roger D.A. Davis

Roger D.A. Davis

Willie
Eleanora Douglas

Eleanora Douglas

Sally Jean
Clifton Steere

Clifton Steere

Psychiatrist
Dennis Kear

Dennis Kear

Western Union Messenger
Linda Hopkins

Linda Hopkins

Lil Boy's Mother
Mervyn Nelson

Mervyn Nelson

Parole Board Chairman
Prince Olafami

Prince Olafami

Supermarket Kid
Ronnie Cole

Ronnie Cole

Supermarket Kid
Steve Sellers

Steve Sellers

Supermarket Kid
David Kernan

David Kernan

Judge
Ellerine Harding

Ellerine Harding

Funeral Singer

Release date

17th Jul 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English