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    Dummy

    96'

    1979-05-27

    8.8

    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.

    DirectingFrank PerryWritingErnest Tidyman

    Cast

    2

    Donald Lang

    LeVar Burton

    2

    Lowell Myers

    Paul Sorvino

    3

    Ragoti

    Brian Dennehy

    1

    Jean Markin

    Rose Gregorio

    2

    Assistant D.A. Smith

    Gregg Henry

    3

    Julius Lang

    Steven Williams

    1

    Mrs. Harrod

    Helen Martin

    1

    Det. Romain

    Jonathan Pilurs

    1

    Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs

    Paul Butler

    1

    Dr. Romney

    Allen Hamilton

    1

    Ernestine

    Frankie Hill

    1

    Black Giant

    Ray Price

    1

    Dr. Morris

    Pat Billingsley

    1

    Judge O'Mara

    James D. O'Reilly

    1

    Mrs. Lang

    Tricia Borha

    1

    Young David

    Joseph Clark

    1

    Husband

    Obilo

    1

    Dock Worker #1

    Richard Cosentino

    1

    Weary Worker

    Jack Orend

    1

    Bartender

    Wilbert Bradley

    1

    Genettia Lang

    Holly Robinson Peete

    1

    Rev. Jamison

    Ira Rogers

    1

    Woman Expert

    Samantha McCoy

    1

    Case Worker

    Melody Robb

    1

    Chief Orderly

    Bill Nigut

    1

    Teacher

    Nancy Baird

    1

    Trustee #1

    Paul Preston

    1

    Black Hooker

    Irma Riley

    1

    Bar Patron

    James Spinks

    1

    Male Resident

    Frank Heinrich

    1

    Bailiff

    JoBe Cerny

    1

    Cop

    Nathan Davis

    1

    Orderly #2

    Burton Collins

    1

    Card Player

    Yaumilton Brown

    1

    Dock Worker #2

    Lorenzo Clemons

    1

    Jury Foreman

    J.J. Butler

    1

    Grand Jury Foreman

    Paul Cook

    1

    Jail Guard

    Bernard Chestleigh

    2

    Court Clerk

    Ian Patrick Williams

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Warner Bros. Television
      2. The Königsberg Company
    • Vote Count: 4
    • Popularity: 1.7768
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Dummy

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