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Dummy is a 1979 American made-for-television docudrama film starring LeVar Burton and Paul Sorvino. Based on Ernest Tidyman's nonfiction book of the same name, the film dramatizes the life of Donald Lang (portrayed by Burton), an African–American deaf man who was acquitted of the murders of two prostitutes in Chicago, Illinois.
May 27, 1979 · Dummy: Directed by Frank Perry. With Paul Sorvino, LeVar Burton, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio. A deaf and dumb young man is accused of murdering a prostitute and defended by a deaf lawyer.
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1979. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Overview. 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. Frank Perry.
May 27, 1979 · Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Dummy (1979) - Frank Perry on AllMovie - Based on a true story, Dummy stars LeVar Burton…
Dummy (1979) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #DummyLeVar Burton & Paul Sorvino deliver two stunning performances as a deaf mute accused of murder and the deaf law...
