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Dummy (1979)

Dummy

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1h 36m

May 27th, 1979

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Paul Sorvino
Lowell Myers
LeVar Burton
Donald Lang
Brian Dennehy
Ragoti
Rose Gregorio
Jean Markin
Gregg Henry
Assistant D.A. Smith
Steven Williams
Julius Lang
Helen Martin
Mrs. Harrod
Jonathan Pilurs
Detective Romain
Paul Butler
Sergeant Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton
Dr. Romney
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Directors

Frank Perry
Full cast & crew

Producers

Frank Konigsberg
executive producer
Sam Manners
producer
Ernest Tidyman
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ernest Tidyman
written by
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Taglines

Two Men. One Damned to a World of Silence. The Other Crying Out to Save Him.
The Incredible True Story of a Deaf Mute and Blind Justice

Keywords

based on true story

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 21st, 1994 (Germany)
January 27th, 1983 (Italy) (Italia1)
September 20th, 1980 (Netherlands)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Dummy (original title)
O Surdo-Mudo (Brazil)
Mauern des Schweigens (Germany)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Running Times

96 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television
The Konigsberg Company
Königsberg Company

Distribution Companies

Warner Home Video (United States of America)
CBS (United States of America) (network television)

Other Companies

Echo Film Services (sound effects editing)
Cinemobile System (location equipment)
The Burbank Studios (facilities provided by)
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