Dummy
1979 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Frank Perry |
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| Writer: | Ernest Tidyman |
| Staring: |
| 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: | May 27, 1979 |
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| Director: | Frank Perry |
| Writer: | Ernest Tidyman |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on true story |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Television, The Königsberg Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jack Orend | Weary Worker |
| Wilbert Bradley | Bartender |
| Holly Robinson Peete | Genettia Lang |
| Ira Rogers | Rev. Jamison |
| Samantha McCoy | Woman Expert |
| Melody Robb | Case Worker |
| Bill Nigut | Chief Orderly |
| Nancy Baird | Teacher |
| Paul Preston | Trustee #1 |
| Irma Riley | Black Hooker |
| James Spinks | Bar Patron |
| Frank Heinrich | Male Resident |
| JoBe Cerny | Bailiff |
| Nathan Davis | Cop |
| Burton Collins | Orderly #2 |
| Yaumilton Brown | Card Player |
| Lorenzo Clemons | Dock Worker #2 |
| J.J. Butler | Jury Foreman |
| Paul Cook | Grand Jury Foreman |
| Bernard Chestleigh | Jail Guard |
| Ian Patrick Williams | Court Clerk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography |
| Donald R. Rode | Editor |
| Benjamin A. Weissman | Editor |
| Vivian McRae | Casting |
| William J. Cassidy | Art Direction |
| Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
| Frank Perry | Director |
| Ernest Tidyman | Writer |
| Gil Askey | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Konigsberg | Executive Producer |
| Ernest Tidyman | Producer |
| Sam Manners | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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