Sounder

Release Date: 2003-01-19

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.

Rating: 7 / 10

Cast

Carl Lumbly

as The Father

Suzzanne Douglas

as The Mother

Daniel Lee Robertson III

as The Boy

Paul Winfield

as The Teacher

Marcus Johnson

as Brother