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.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio, Gregg Henry, Steven Williams
Crew: Frank Perry (Director), Ernest Tidyman (Writer), Donald R. Rode (Editor), Gil Askey (Original Music Composer), William J. Cassidy (Art Direction), Vivian McRae (Casting)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Television, The Königsberg Company
Runtime: 96 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 27, 1979
IMDb: 2.5
Keywords:based on true story
