Movie·1979·1h 36m
Dummy
Directed By
Frank Perry
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Ernest Tidyman, Sam Manners
Cinematography
Gayne Rescher
Music
Gil Askey
Editor
Benjamin A. Weissman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
4 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
LeVar Burton
Donald Lang
Paul Sorvino
Lowell Myers
Brian Dennehy
Ragoti
Rose Gregorio
Jean Markin
Gregg Henry
Assistant D.A. Smith
Steven Williams
Julius Lang
Helen Martin
Mrs. Harrod
Jonathan Pilurs
Det. Romain
Paul Butler
Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton
Dr. Romney
Frankie Hill
Ernestine
Ray Price
Black Giant
Pat Billingsley
Dr. Morris
James D. O'Reilly
Judge O'Mara
Tricia Borha
Mrs. Lang
Joseph Clark
Young David
Obilo
Husband
Richard Cosentino
Dock Worker #1
// crew
Crew
Frank Perry
Director
Ernest Tidyman
Writer, Producer
Sam Manners
Producer
Gil Askey
Original Music Composer
Gayne Rescher
Director of Photography
Benjamin A. Weissman
Editor
Donald R. Rode
Editor
Frank Konigsberg
Executive Producer
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