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Dummy

8.819791h 36mMovieDramaTV Movie

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.

DirectorFrank Perry
WriterErnest Tidyman
ProducersErnest Tidyman·Sam Manners

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Cast · Directed by Frank Perry

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Donald Lang
Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Lowell Myers
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Ragoti
Rose Gregorio
Rose Gregorio
Jean Markin
Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry
Assistant D.A. Smith
Steven Williams
Steven Williams
Julius Lang
Helen Martin
Helen Martin
Mrs. Harrod
Jonathan Pilurs
Jonathan Pilurs
Det. Romain
Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton
Allen Hamilton
Dr. Romney
Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill
Ernestine
Ray Price
Ray Price
Black Giant

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Is Dummy on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for Dummy?

Dummy hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 15, 1979. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Dummy based on a true story?

Yes — Dummy is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).