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Dummy

1979Movie1 h 36 min

DramaTV Movie
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

Summary

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

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Frank Perry
Written by
Ernest Tidyman
Produced by
Ernest Tidyman, Sam Manners
Music by
Gil Askey

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Facts

May 27, 1979 · 1 h 36 min · Drama, TV Movie

Released
May 27, 1979
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Keywords
based on true story

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