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.
Released: May 27, 1979
Runtime: 96 minutes
Stars: LeVar Burton, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Rose Gregorio, Gregg Henry, Steven Williams
Crew: Frank Perry (Director), Ernest Tidyman (Writer), Ernest Tidyman (Producer), Raphael Bretton (Set Decoration), Sam Manners (Producer), Gil Askey (Original Music Composer)