Sounder

1972 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,052 VOTES · DIR. Martin Ritt

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,062 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 - Think we'll get a coon tonight, Daddy? - We'd better.
00:06:35 Now you see?
00:12:16 Nathan?
00:17:51 Oh, yeah. Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 34. [NB: her edition is abridged/censored.]
00:20:59 Come on, Nathan!
00:24:08 - Bye, y'all. - Bye. Bye.
00:28:21 Sounder!
00:34:06 Extract [of vanilla]...
00:36:10 I'm fixing to bake a cake for David Lee to take to your daddy this time.
00:41:44 ...a few knife holes ain't gonna destroy the soul that she done put in this cake.
00:45:14 "Yes," rejoined Athos.
00:50:40 Then why don't he bark like he used to?
00:53:40 Excuse me.
00:58:43 The camp where Nathan is at...
01:02:54 Jesus, will you come by here?
01:10:10 Well, can I please wash my hand where it's got blood all over it?
01:14:01 - What does he talk about? - Here, I'll read something he said:
01:16:45 Yes, ma'am.
01:19:53 Ms. Johnson?
01:25:38 Oh, my God.
01:28:35 Goodnight, Daddy.
01:32:42 Yeah, I'll be alright, I just have to...
01:35:35 ...but this school is something that's good for you, like, uh...
01:39:58 Cause wherever you is, I'm gonna love you. I mean, me...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,062
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line01:39:58

Production Record

DirectorMartin Ritt
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,052