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Sounder

G

May 10, 1973

Drama, Family, Live Action

As Boy's family faces the daily struggles of Depression-era sharecroppers, a loyal coonhound named Sounder becomes their only real friend. Food is scarce, and nightly hunting trips offer little relief. In an act of desperation, Father steals to feed his hungry family. When Father is convicted, it triggers Boy's courageous journey to find him in the labor camps.

Rated: G
Release Date: May 10, 1973

  • Directed By

    Martin Ritt
  • Written By

    Lonne Elder III, William H. Armstrong
  • Cast

    Carmen Mathews, Paul Winfield, Eric Hooks, Inez Durham, Sylvia Kuumba Williams, Myrl Sharkey, Taj Mahal, James Best, Cicely Tyson, Wendell Brumfield, Teddy Airhart, Teddy Airhart, Al Bankston (canon), Yvonne Jarrell, Myrl Sharkey, Kevin Hooks, Richard Durham
  • rated G
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