Dummy
1979, English. Directed by Frank Perry.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Frank PerryDirector
- LeVar BurtonDonald Lang
- Paul SorvinoLowell Myers
- Brian DennehyRagoti
- Rose GregorioJean Markin
- Gregg HenryAssistant D.A. Smith
- Steven WilliamsJulius Lang
- Helen MartinMrs. Harrod
- Jonathan PilursDet. Romain
- Paul ButlerSgt. Alonzo Hobbs
- Allen HamiltonDr. Romney
- Frankie HillErnestine
- Ray PriceBlack Giant
Details
- Released
- 27 May 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ernest Tidyman
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Dummy runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Who directed Dummy?
Dummy (1979) was directed by Frank Perry and stars LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy.