Dummy (1979)
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.
- Released
- 1979-05-27
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Frank Perry
- TMDB rating
- 8.8/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- LeVar Burton as Donald Lang
- Paul Sorvino as Lowell Myers
- Brian Dennehy as Ragoti
- Rose Gregorio as Jean Markin
- Gregg Henry as Assistant D.A. Smith
- Steven Williams as Julius Lang
- Helen Martin as Mrs. Harrod
- Jonathan Pilurs as Det. Romain
- Paul Butler as Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
- Allen Hamilton as Dr. Romney
- Frankie Hill as Ernestine
- Ray Price as Black Giant