DramaTV Movie
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8.8 / 10 IMDb May 27, 1979 1h 36m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
May 27, 1979
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
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
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Jonathan Pilurs
as Det. Romain
Paul Butler
as Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton
as Dr. Romney
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Frankie Hill
as Ernestine
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Ray Price
as Black Giant
Pat Billingsley
as Dr. Morris
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James D. O'Reilly
as Judge O'Mara
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Tricia Borha
as Mrs. Lang
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Joseph Clark
as Young David
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Obilo
as Husband
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Richard Cosentino
as Dock Worker #1
Jack Orend
as Weary Worker
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Wilbert Bradley
as Bartender
Production Companies
Warner Bros. TelevisionThe Königsberg Company
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