Overview

This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.

Cast

Carl Lumbly, Suzzanne Douglas, Daniel Lee Robertson III, Paul Winfield, Marcus Johnson, Peter MacNeill, Bill Lake, Eugene Clark

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What is "Sounder" about?

This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.

When was "Sounder" released?

Sounder was released in 2003.

Who stars in "Sounder"?

The cast includes Carl Lumbly, Suzzanne Douglas, Daniel Lee Robertson III, Paul Winfield.