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Sounder

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.

Director

Martin Ritt

Year

Genre

Box Office

$3,100,601

Production

Radnitz/Mattel Productions

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 12 nominations total

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Rebecca

Nathan Lee

David Lee

Mrs. Boatwright

Ike

Sheriff Young

Earl

Josie Mae

Harriet

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Mr. Perkins

Perkins' Foreman

Deputy #1

Wendell Brumfield

Deputy #2

Teacher

Court Clerk

Judge

William T. Bennett

Pastor

Thomas N. Phillips

Wagon Driver

Guard #1

Guard #2

Guard #3

Walter L. Chaney

Guard #4

Convict #1

Convict #2

Girl #1

Boy #1

Boy #2

Clarence

Spencer Bradford

Camille

Janet MacLachlan

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David Lee Camille Rebecca Nathan Lee Sheriff Young Teacher Ike Pastor Josie Mae Mrs. Boatwright

Give me that lamp,
boy, come on, let's... - Sounder

Give me that lamp, boy, come on, let's...

I think he's got him treed, boy.
It's all over now for you, old coon! - Sounder

I think he's got him treed, boy. It's all over now...

Sweet meat on the table.
We hear you, boy. Come on! - Sounder

Sweet meat on the table. We hear you, boy. Come on!

Shoot! - Sounder

Oh, Sounder, don't give
up now. Come on, boy! - Sounder

Oh, Sounder, don't give up now. Come on, boy!

Sounder! - Sounder

Come on, Sounder, don't
give up now. Come on, boy! - Sounder

Come on, Sounder, don't give up now. Come on, boy!

Dammit! - Sounder

You know son - Sounder

- I bet you you're tired, little boy.
Ain't you, David Lee? - Yes, sir. - Sounder

- I bet you you're tired, little boy. Ain't you, D...

When the night comes in these parts - Sounder

When the night comes in these parts

Like I always say - Sounder

Like I always say

Don't wake Josie Mae and Earl, now. - Sounder

Don't wake Josie Mae and Earl, now.

I bet you could use a hot cup of coffee - Sounder

I bet you could use a hot cup of coffee

I bet you could use a hot cup of coffee. - Sounder

I bet you could use a hot cup of coffee.

We've been through these hard
times before, Nathan Lee... - Sounder

We've been through these hard times before, Nathan Lee....

Nathan? - Sounder

Come on, y'all, get up! There's
meat cooking in the kitchen. - Sounder

Come on, y'all, get up! There's meat cooking in th...

- What's in there, Daddy?
- Sausage and ham bone. - Sounder

- What's in there, Daddy? - Sausage and ham bone.

Ready to go, Mama. - Sounder

Ready to go, Mama.

Where was it you went
last night, Nathan? - Sounder

Where was it you went last night, Nathan?

...and crown thy good with
brotherhood, from sea to shining sea! - Sounder

...and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining ...

Now where were we before we were interrupted - Sounder

Now where were we before we were interrupted

Now where were we before we were interrupted - Sounder

Now where were we before we were interrupted

Brought your laundry Ms Boatwright - Sounder

Brought your laundry Ms Boatwright

- Brought your laundry, Ms. Boatwright.
- Oh. Come on in, children! - Sounder

- Brought your laundry, Ms. Boatwright. - Oh. Come on in, ch...

2 more to go, Daddy! - Sounder

2 more to go, Daddy!

What they do at white churches mom - Sounder

What they do at white churches mom

Daddy, there's two men in front
of the house. Who is that? - Sounder

Daddy, there's two men in front of the house. Who is th...

Josie Mae, I'm fixing to go into
town to see about your daddy. - Sounder

Josie Mae, I'm fixing to go into town to see about your...

Well that's the way they do things here in Lansdowne - Sounder

Well that's the way they do things here in Lansdowne

They gonna give him a trial? - Sounder

They gonna give him a trial?

Rebecca, you're just
the one I want to see. - Sounder

Rebecca, you're just the one I want to see.

Make a chocolate cake Mama - Sounder

Make a chocolate cake Mama

Sounder! - Sounder

Sounder! - Sounder

David Lee... - Sounder

What have you got there, boy? - Sounder

What have you got there, boy?

What's your daddy's name? - Sounder

What's your daddy's name?

It's a shame they won't
let them come in here. - Sounder

It's a shame they won't let them come in here.

No they don't tell us things like that - Sounder

No they don't tell us things like that

Lord if this wasn't a Sunday - Sounder

Lord if this wasn't a Sunday

God works in a mysterious way - Sounder

God works in a mysterious way

Easy, boy. Easy now. - Sounder

Easy, boy. Easy now.

He eats alright. His
throat ain't scarred. - Sounder

He eats alright. His throat ain't scarred.

Get him, boy, get him! - Sounder

Get him, boy, get him!

I'll be damned if I'm going to jeopardize my job just because - Sounder

I'll be damned if I'm going to jeopardize my job...

Hello, David. - Sounder

The camp where Nathan is at... - Sounder

The camp where Nathan is at...

Hey, boy! - Sounder

Down on my knees and praying, I'm
down on my knees and praying... - Sounder

Down on my knees and praying, I'm down on my knees and ...

Can you visit here, mister? - Sounder

Can you visit here, mister?

Mister! - Sounder

Come on, Sounder. - Sounder

Come on, Sounder.

Ms Johnson don't you teach in your school about folk who - Sounder

Ms Johnson don't you teach in your school about folk...

You know, that was a good thing you
did for Clarence in class today. - Sounder

You know, that was a good thing you did for Clarence in clas...

Boy you sure keep my mind jumping - Sounder

Boy you sure keep my mind jumping

Well... - Sounder

Yeah. - Sounder

Dear Ms. Johnson,
How are you? I am doing OK. - Sounder

Dear Ms. Johnson, How are you? I am doing OK.

It's good to...look at you! - Sounder

It's good to...look at you!

Go to bed. Take your
shoes off. You hear? - Sounder

Go to bed. Take your shoes off. You hear?

Goodnight, Daddy. - Sounder

Goodnight, Daddy.

Hi-ya, Rebecca. - Sounder

Hi-ya, Rebecca.

What does that old peckerwood want now? - Sounder

What does that old peckerwood want now?

Good morning! - Sounder

You know, I sure am proud of the way you
helped your mama keep this place going. - Sounder

You know, I sure am proud of the way you helped your mama ke...

You know, some people, some people... - Sounder

You know, some people, some people...

Oh! - Sounder

David! - Sounder

David Lee! - Sounder

David Lee! - Sounder

You know when I got this leg hurt - Sounder

You know when I got this leg hurt

Son, don't get too used to this place. - Sounder

Son, don't get too used to this place.

I love you, son. - Sounder

I love you, son.

Alright. Get a move on, bag boy. - Sounder

Alright. Get a move on, bag boy.

Alright, now, you be good. - Sounder

Alright, now, you be good.

I ought to be back tomorrow evening. - Sounder

I ought to be back tomorrow evening.

You know something, Daddy? - Sounder

You know something, Daddy?

I'm gonna miss this old raggedy place - Sounder

I'm gonna miss this old raggedy place

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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.

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Director: Martin Ritt

Writer: Lonne Elder III, William H. Armstrong

Production: Radnitz/Mattel Productions

Genre: drama, family

Year: 1972

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $3,100,601

Released: 26 Apr 1973

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 12 nominations total

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