What the Deaf Man Heard (1997)

In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear.

Released

1997-11-23

Genres

Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime

99 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

John Kent Harrison

TMDB rating

6.4/10 from 22 votes