From the classic book by William H. Armstrong comes an uplifting story of one boy's faith, strength and dogged determination. As Boy's family faces the daily struggle of Depression-era sharecroppers, a loyal coonhound named Sounder becomes their only real friend. Food is scarce, and nightly hunting trips offer little relief. In an act of desperation, Father steals to feed his family and when he is convicted, it triggers Boy's courageous journey to find him in the labor camps. Boy comes a long way to discover much more, a friendly teacher, a hunger to read and a better life. Starring Carl Lumbly, Suzzanne Douglass, and Daniel Lee Robertson III and Boy. .