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What the Deaf Man Heard (1997)

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. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear.

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Matthew ModineMatthew ModineSammy Ayers
  • Photo of Claire BloomClaire BloomMrs. Tynan
  • Photo of Judith IveyJudith IveyLucille
  • Photo of James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesArchibald Thacker
  • Photo of Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'ConnellReverend Perry Ray Pruitt
  • Photo of Bernadette PetersBernadette PetersHelen Ayers
  • Photo of Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittNorm Jenkins
  • Photo of Anne BobbyAnne BobbyTallasse Tynan
  • Photo of Stephen SpinellaStephen SpinellaPercy
  • Photo of Jake WeberJake WeberTolliver Tynan

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