Dummy 1979

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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.

Released: 1979-05-27
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Stars: LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio, Gregg Henry
Director: Frank Perry, Ernest Tidyman, Gil Askey, Ernest Tidyman, Sam Manners