Sounder

2003Movie1 h 36 minG

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Story

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.

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Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Written by
Bill Cain

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Facts

January 19, 2003 · 1 h 36 min · G

Released
January 19, 2003
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Jail Bake, Cool Teacher, No Name Given +9

  • Jail Bake
  • Cool Teacher
  • No Name Given
  • Down on the Farm
  • The One Who Made It Out
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Death by Newbery Medal
  • Remake Cameo
  • Education Mama
  • Shoot the Dog
  • Institutional Apparel
  • Papa Wolf

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