Sounder (1972)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1972-09-24
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 58 votes
Directed by Martin Ritt.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Sounder
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Brew, Fandor, UP Faith & Family Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Aspire TV Amazon Channel, Demand Africa Amazon Channel, UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel ; watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: stream on Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Fandor, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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