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Dummy
Dummy

1979

Dummy

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.

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1hr 36mins

Drama, TV movie

May 27, 1979

8.8

IMDb

Language

English

Status

Released

Title:

Dummy

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.

Genres:

Drama, TV movie

Languages:

English

Runtime:

1hr 36mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

N/A

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