Dummy

Movie ★ 8.8/10 1979 96 min Released HD · 4K
Drama TV Movie

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.

Rating
8.8/10
4 votes
Runtime
96 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1979
Released
Language
EN
Dummy
Director
Frank Perry
Writers
Ernest Tidyman
Studio
Warner Bros. Television, The Königsberg Company

Cast

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Donald Lang
 Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Lowell Myers
 Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Ragoti
 Rose Gregorio
Rose Gregorio
Jean Markin
 Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry
Assistant D.A. Smith
 Steven Williams
Steven Williams
Julius Lang
 Helen Martin
Helen Martin
Mrs. Harrod
 Jonathan Pilurs
Jonathan Pilurs
Det. Romain
 Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
 Allen Hamilton
Allen Hamilton
Dr. Romney
 Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill
Ernestine
 Ray Price
Ray Price
Black Giant
 Pat Billingsley
Pat Billingsley
Dr. Morris
 James D. O'Reilly
James D. O'Reilly
Judge O'Mara

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