About Dummy
- Released on May 27, 1979
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.
Full Cast of Dummy
LeVar Burton plays Donald Lang
Paul Sorvino plays Lowell Myers
Brian Dennehy plays Ragoti
Rose Gregorio plays Jean Markin
Gregg Henry plays Assistant D.A. Smith
Steven Williams plays Julius Lang
Helen Martin plays Mrs. Harrod
Jonathan Pilurs plays Det. Romain
Paul Butler plays Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton plays Dr. Romney
Frankie Hill plays Ernestine
Ray Price plays Black Giant
Pat Billingsley plays Dr. Morris
James D. O'Reilly plays Judge O'Mara
Tricia Borha plays Mrs. Lang
Joseph Clark plays Young David
Obilo plays Husband
Richard Cosentino plays Dock Worker #1
Jack Orend plays Weary Worker
Wilbert Bradley plays Bartender
Holly Robinson Peete plays Genettia Lang
Ira Rogers plays Rev. Jamison
Samantha McCoy plays Woman Expert
Melody Robb plays Case Worker
Bill Nigut plays Chief Orderly
Nancy Baird plays Teacher
Paul Preston plays Trustee #1
Irma Riley plays Black Hooker
James Spinks plays Bar Patron
Frank Heinrich plays Male Resident
JoBe Cerny plays Bailiff
Nathan Davis plays Cop
Burton Collins plays Orderly #2
Yaumilton Brown plays Card Player
Lorenzo Clemons plays Dock Worker #2
J.J. Butler plays Jury Foreman
Paul Cook plays Grand Jury Foreman
Bernard Chestleigh plays Jail Guard
Ian Patrick Williams plays Court Clerk
Crew of Dummy
Camera
Production
Writing
Art
Editing
Directing
Sound
- LeVar Burton
- Paul Sorvino
- Brian Dennehy
- Rose Gregorio
- Gregg Henry
- Steven Williams
- Helen Martin
- Jonathan Pilurs
- Paul Butler
- Allen Hamilton
- Frankie Hill
- Ray Price
- Pat Billingsley
- James D. O'Reilly
- Tricia Borha
- Joseph Clark
- Obilo
- Richard Cosentino
- Jack Orend
- Wilbert Bradley
- Holly Robinson Peete
- Ira Rogers
- Samantha McCoy
- Melody Robb
- Bill Nigut
- Nancy Baird
- Paul Preston
- Irma Riley
- James Spinks
- Frank Heinrich
- JoBe Cerny
- Nathan Davis
- Burton Collins
- Yaumilton Brown
- Lorenzo Clemons
- J.J. Butler
- Paul Cook
- Bernard Chestleigh
- Ian Patrick Williams