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The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
R
104 min | Drama

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The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

104 min | Drama

A gifted young man is caught up in gang life.

Director

Michael Campus

Writers

Sonny Carson (based on the book by) | Fred Hudson (screenplay by)

Producer

Irwin Yablans

Composer

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

Cinematographer

Edward R. Brown (as Ed Brown)

Editors

Moe Howard (as Harry Howard) | Edward Warschilka

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Release date

Jul 17, 1974 (United States)

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Rony Clanton Sonny Carson Sonny Carson See fewer	Juice (1992)
Don Gordon Pigliani Pigliani See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
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Ram John Holder Preacher Preacher See fewer	Desmond's (1989)
Jerry Bell Lil Boy Lil Boy See fewer	The White Shadow (1978)
Ray Rainbow Johnson Benny Benny See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
Derrick Champ Ford Wolfe Wolfe See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
Roger Hill Lil John Lil John See fewer	The Warriors (1979)
Chris Forster Donovan Donovan See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
George Miles Uncle Cal Uncle Cal See fewer	If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972)
B.T. Taylor Crazy Crazy See fewer	The One (2001)
Roger D.A. Davis Willie Willie See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
Eleanora Douglas Sally Jean Sally Jean See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
Clifton Steere Psychiatrist Psychiatrist See fewer	Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)
Dennis Kear Western Union Messenger (as Dennis Keir) Western Union Messenger (as Dennis Keir) See fewer	The Yanks Are Coming (1974)
Linda Hopkins Lil Boy's Mother Lil Boy's Mother See fewer	Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Mervyn Nelson Parole Board Chairman Parole Board Chairman See fewer	The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Prince Olafami Supermarket Kid Supermarket Kid See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
Ronnie Cole Supermarket Kid Supermarket Kid See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
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Ellerine Harding Funeral Singer Funeral Singer See fewer	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
J. Eric Bell Li'l Boy Li'l Boy See fewer	Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974)
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Hector Freeman Gang Member Gang Member See fewer	Breakdown (I) (1997)
George Lee Miles Uncle Cal Uncle Cal See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Dwight Mohobiair Street gang member Street gang member See fewer	The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
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Joe Taylor Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited) See fewer	Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)