Dummy (1979)

05/27/1979 (US) • 1h 36m

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.

Top Billed Cast

LeVar Burton

Donald Lang

Paul Sorvino

Lowell Myers

Rose Gregorio

Jean Markin

Gregg Henry

Assistant D.A. Smith

Steven Williams

Julius Lang

Helen Martin

Mrs. Harrod

Jonathan Pilurs

Det. Romain

Paul Butler

Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

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