''Part 2, Sounder'' is a 1976 American drama film directed by William A. Graham. It is the sequel to the 1972

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-nominated film '' Sounder'', which in turn is based on William H. Armstrong's

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-winning novel of the same name. Although Lonne Elder III and Robert B. Radnitz returned as screenwriter and producer respectively, neither

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nor any of the cast members from the first film participated in the sequel, with the exception of Ted Airhart who reprised his role as Mr. Perkins and

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, who reprised his role as Ike and returned as composer. According to Bob McCann, the film was "barely released."

Plot

Cast

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as Nathan Lee Morgan *Ebony Wright as Rebecca Morgan *

as Ike Phillips *Darryl Young as David Lee Morgan *Erica Young as Josie Mae *Ted Airhart as Mr. Perkins * Annazette Chase as Camille Johnson

Reception

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gave the film two stars.

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, reviewing the film for ''

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'', called it "unrelievedly didactic" and "a depressed kind of film, with a lot of gloominess and teeth-gritting".

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* * 1976 films 1976 drama films African-American drama films American drama films American sequel films 1970s English-language films Films based on children's books Films directed by William Graham (director) Films set in Louisiana Films set in the 1930s Films shot in Louisiana 1970s American films {{1970s-US-film-stub