Dummy
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.
From the archive
Based on a true story, a court-appoint. LeVar Burton & Paul Sorvino deliver two stunning performances as a deaf mute accused of murder and the deaf lawyer who defends him in this drama based on real events. Brian Dennehy co-stars. A 1979 promo for the CBS television film "Dummy", starring LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, and Brian Dennehy. Paul Sorvino gives a great performance in this made for TV movie about a deaf and dumb young man who is accused of murdering a prostitute and defended by a deaf lawyer. Based on a true story.
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Dummy (1979) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. No signup, no payment and no advertising interrupts playback. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Frank Perry
- Starring
- LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio, Gregg Henry, Steven Williams, Helen Martin, Jonathan Pilurs
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