Sounder (1972)

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.

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Written by: Lonne Elder III, William H. Armstrong

Music by: Taj Mahal

Starring: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal, Janet MacLachlan, Carmen Mathews, James Best, Eric Hooks, Yvonne Jarrell, Sylvia Kuumba Williams

Genre: Drama

Released: 1972-09-24

Runtime: 105 minutes

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Sounder (1972): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Made for less than $1 million, it grossed just under $17 million, generating $9 million of theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada in 1973, the 10th highest-grossing film of 1972.
• Taj Mahal composed the film's blues-inspired soundtrack, and also appears in a supporting role.
• In 2006, the American Film Institute ranked the film #61 on their list of the most inspiring movies of all time.
• Taj Mahal recorded a soundtrack to the film, released in 1972 by Columbia Records.

Source: Wikipedia

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