The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

Directed by

Michael Campus

Genre

blaxploitation film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A black teenager grows up in Brooklyn facing racism, poverty, and violence. He gets involved with crime and gang life, leading to confrontations with the police and the legal system.

rawgrittyintenseprovocativeharshconfrontationalurban

What happens

The Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 American blaxploitation drama film based on the best-selling autobiography of Sonny Carson. Directed by The Mack director Michael Campus, the film stars Rony Clanton, Don Gordon, Joyce Walker, Paul Benjamin, and Mary Alice. The film was released on July 17, 1974, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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