The Education of Sonny Carson

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The Education of Sonny Carson
Original theatrical poster
Directed by	Michael Campus
Written by	Sonny Carson Fred Hudson
Produced by	David Golden Irwin Yablans
Starring	Rony Clanton Don Gordon Joyce Walker Paul Benjamin Mary Alice
Cinematography	Edward R. Brown
Edited by	Moe Howard Edward Warschilka
Music by	Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Song lyrics by Bob Kessler
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 17, 1974 (1974-07-17)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,000,000

The Education of Sonny Carson is a 1974 American blaxploitation drama film based on the best-selling autobiography of Sonny Carson. The film was directed by The Mack director Michael Campus, and starring Rony Clanton, Don Gordon, Joyce Walker, Paul Benjamin, and Mary Alice.

The film was released on July 17, 1974, by Paramount Pictures.