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.
Sounder (1972) is a drama film directed by Martin Ritt, released on September 24, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks and Taj Mahal. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 58 ratings.
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Cicely Tyson
as Rebecca Morgan
Paul Winfield
as Nathan Lee Morgan
Kevin Hooks
as David Lee Morgan
Taj Mahal
as Ike
Janet MacLachlan
as Camille Johnson
Carmen Mathews
as Mrs. Boatwright
James Best
as Sheriff Charlie Young
Eric Hooks
as Earl Morgan
Yvonne Jarrell
as Josie Mae Morgan
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
as Harriet
Teddy Airhart
as Mr. Perkins
Richard Durham
as Perkins' Foreman
Directed by Martin Ritt, written by William H. Armstrong and Lonne Elder III, produced by Robert B. Radnitz.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 58 ratings.
After an energetic but fruitless coon hunt, “Nathan” (Paul Winfield) returns home to a family with his young son “David” (Kevin Hooks) and some empty bellies. They are a close and loving bunch and “Nathan” knows that nothing is likely to improve until the cropping season starts - but that is still some months away. Then he goes and gets himself imprisoned for stealing food and that leaves his wife “Rebecca” (Cicely…
Reviewed on July 5, 2025
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Sounder (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Brew, Fandor, UP Faith & Family Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Aspire TV Amazon Channel, Demand Africa Amazon Channel and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sounder (1972) includes Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal and Janet MacLachlan. The film was directed by Martin Ritt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sounder was released on September 24, 1972 and runs for 1h 45m.
Sounder (1972) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 58 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Sounder trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
