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Carl Lumbly, Suzzanne Douglass, Daniel Lee Robertson III

In a quirk of film history, this new version of the 1972 classic is directed by Kevin Hooks--who played the central role of the sharecropper's son in the original. That's a nice full circle, although ...( read more  read more... )it leaves unanswered a basic question: why bother remaking a movie that got it right the first time? The story is simplicity: a black family in the Depression suffers when the father is arrested for stealing a ham. The punishment? Five years, hard labor. Sounder has an under-rehearsed, rushed quality common to low-budget TV pictures, although Carl Lumbly brings a powerful presence to the role of the father. (That's Paul Winfield, the star of the original, as the teacher who befriends the son.) The shortcomings may not matter much to the young audiences Disney targets, as they'll probably be too busy rooting for the return of the dog that gives the movie its name. --Robert Horton

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PG, 87 min.

Directed by: Kevin Hooks

Release Date: January 19, 2003

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DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003

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  • ClintonKirk
    February 15, 2008
    ClintonKirk
    A cheaply made Disney live action remake that was utterly pointless and lacks the sincerity of the original.
  • IlSanto
    December 12, 2008
    IlSanto
    Very gripping story about a time in history that to many may seem distant but in actual fact is very recent. Get a chilling look at what life was like for many just a couple of generations ago while also having your heart warmed by the wonderful depictions of humanity. There are ...( read more)no nice white people in this movie and fair enough; there may not have been many of those around, but a bit more gradient a scale would have been appreciated. In the film's defense however white people actually feature in it very little and it is quite a tight story because of the tempo and methodical narration technique so wasting time showing a kind hearted Caucasian person which was a rare find in those days anyway might just have been a huge waste of time. I do recommend this movie because it tells its story from a perspective that I find otherwise scarce in movies in general.
  • roxyavalon3
    July 9, 2008
    roxyavalon3
    Beautiful family, Cicily Tyson, trying to survive in the rascist south around 1900 or so. Excellent














    Moving, excellent.
  • crystallineblue2
    June 11, 2008
    crystallineblue2
    I read a recommendation of the original and thought that's what I was renting when I got this version, filmed in Ontario only a few years ago. I don't know how it stacks up against the original but this movie is decidedly Mediocre.
  • darabutler2011
    January 22, 2008
    darabutler2011
    this movie was so sad but it was an overall good movie
  • hannahcatlover55
    January 3, 2008
    hannahcatlover55
    it was ok not the best though
  • crystalwilkins2002us
    July 29, 2007
    crystalwilkins2002us
    Seen this movie in 8th grade also read the book. It was good.
  • sealsrsilly
    January 23, 2007
    sealsrsilly
    I WATCHED THIS WITH MY GRANDMA ITS SAD

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