"Sounder" is about an impoverished black family, the Morgans: (L–R) Nathan (Paul Winfield), Earl (Eric Hooks), Josie (Yvonne Jarell), Rebecca (Cicely Tyson), and their eldest son David (Kevin Hooks), and composer-musician Taj Mahal. MovieStillsDB
Set in Depression-hit Louisiana, director Martin Ritt’s film is about an impoverished black family, the Morgans: Nathan (Paul Winfield); Rebecca (Cicely Tyson); their eldest son who goes to school, David (Kevin Hooks in his debut); their younger children, Earl and Josie; and their beloved dog, Sounder.
