| Cicely Tyson | Rebecca Morgan |
| Paul Winfield | Nathan Lee Morgan |
| Kevin Hooks | David Lee Morgan |
| Carmen Matthews | Mrs. Boatwright |
| Taj Mahal | Ike |
| James Best | Sheriff Young |
| Yvonne Jarrell | Josie Mae Morgan |
| Eric Hooks | Earl Morgan |
| Sylvia Kuumba Williams | Harriet |
| Janet MacLachlan | Camille |
| Teddy Airhart | Mr. Perkins |
| Spencer Bradford | Clarence |
The Morgans, a family of poor black sharecroppers in the Depression-plagued South, struggle to find enough to eat despite the help their hunting dog, Sounder. When father Nathan resorts to stealing food, he is captured by police and sent to prison, and his wife, Rebecca, is left to care for their son, David . Though Sounder has run away, David never gives up hope that his dog will return, just as he believes that he will see his father again someday.
|
|