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A TV movie about a boy who fakes deafness and mutehood to survive in a small town. See cast, crew, plot, reviews, trivia, awards and more on IMDb.
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A 1997 TV movie about a man who pretends to be deaf and mute and hears many secrets in a small town. Based on a novel by G.D. Gearino, it stars Matthew Modine, James Earl Jones and Bernadette Peters.
After 20 years of pretending not to be able to hear or speak, a man breaks his silence to get revenge on the man who made his life miserable. Stars Matthew Modine, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters, and Frankie Muniz.
What The Deaf Man Heard. TV-G Rating. English Primary audio. 1997 Release year. Hallmark Hall of Fame. A man breaks his silence after 20 years to speak out against injustice. Hallmark...
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Find out who starred in the 1997 TV movie based on the novel by G.D. Gearino. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
What the Deaf Man Heard. 1997 · 1 hr 39 min. TV-PG. Drama · Comedy. Arriving in a small town as a young boy, Sammy decides to pretend he cannot hear or speak. 20 years later, he is ready to break his silence. Audio Languages: English.
In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute.
