What the Deaf Man Heard
TVG
1 HOUR 36 MINS
Comedy drama
A young boy, pretending to be deaf and mute to protect himself after his mother’s abandonment, grows up harboring a town’s secrets and ultimately reveals the truth, transforming the lives of its residents.
Cast & Crew
Matthew Modine Sammy Ayers
Claire Bloom Mrs. Tynan
Judith Ivey Lucille
James Earl Jones Archibald Thacker
Jerry O'Connell Reverend Perry Ray Pruitt
Bernadette Peters Helen Ayers
Tom Skerritt Norm Jenkins
Anne Bobby Tallasse Tynan
Stephen Spinella Percy
Jake Weber Tolliver Tynan
Frankie Muniz Young Sammy
Andy Stahl Finis
Tyler Noyes Young Tolliver
Hallee Hirsh Young Tallasse
Teagle F. Bougere Abraham Thacker
Lance Reddick George Thacker
Patrick Garner Drunk
Mary Lucy Bivins Mrs. Raymond
Patt Noday TV Reporter
Terry Neinhuis Officer Harvey
Lorri Lindberg Miss Shaw
J.R. Horne Attorney Rubicoff
Karen Williams Rachel
John Kent Harrison Director
Robert W. Lenski Screenwriter
Richard Welsh Executive Producer
Eric Van Haren Noman Cinematography
Jim Oliver Film Editing
J.A.C. Redford Original Music
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