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  1. 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.

    • Docudrama Drama
  2. 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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    • Crime, Drama, History
    • Frank Perry
    • 1979-05-27
  3. Dummy (TV Movie 1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  4. Dummy. 1979. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Account of the trial of Donald Lang (LeVar Burton), a deaf youth accused of killing a prostitute. Myers: Paul Sorvino. Ragoti: Brian Dennehy.

  5. The real-life account of an illiterate black youth, a deaf mute from birth, who was accused of murdering a prostitute and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney who is also deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial where he was...

    • Frank Perry, Sam Manners
    • Paul Sorvino
  6. Dummy (1979) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #DummyLeVar Burton & Paul Sorvino deliver two stunning performances as a deaf mute accused of murder and the deaf law...

    • 3 min
    • 15.5K
    • Warner Bros. Classics
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  8. LeVar Burton (Kunta Kinte from Roots) stars as a deaf, illiterate, uneducated mute who is arrested for the murder of a prostitute and cannot defend himself because of his condition and learning difficulties. Paul Sorvino plays the deaf lawyer who takes on his case.

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