Movie: Dummy

Top 10 Billed Cast

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton

Donald Lang

Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino

Lowell Myers

Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy

Ragoti

Rose Gregorio
Rose Gregorio

Jean Markin

Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry

Assistant D.A. Smith

Steven Williams
Steven Williams

Julius Lang

Helen Martin
Helen Martin

Mrs. Harrod

Jonathan Pilurs
Jonathan Pilurs

Det. Romain

Paul Butler
Paul Butler

Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs

Allen Hamilton
Allen Hamilton

Dr. Romney

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1979-05-27

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    8.667

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
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    English
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