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Sounder

19727.4 / 10105 min
Drama

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.

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)

Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Lonne Elder III

Lonne Elder III

Screenplay

William H. Armstrong

William H. Armstrong

Novel

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Robert B. Radnitz

Robert B. Radnitz

Producer

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Original Music Composer

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Boom Operator

Walter Scott Herndon

Walter Scott Herndon

Production Design

Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche

Stunts

Louis Donelan

Louis Donelan

Property Master

Michael A. Hoey

Michael A. Hoey

Additional Editing

Robert Rogow

Robert Rogow

Boom Operator

Nedra Rosemond-Watt

Nedra Rosemond-Watt

Wardrobe Coordinator

Don Guest

Don Guest

Production Manager

Don Guest

Don Guest

Assistant Director

Peter Wooley

Peter Wooley

Assistant Art Director

Charles Washburn

Charles Washburn

Second Assistant Director

Joe Scully

Joe Scully

Casting

Robert Krume

Robert Krume

Construction Coordinator

Jerry Rosenthal

Jerry Rosenthal

Sound