WHAT THE DEAF MAN HEARD

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• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: Looking to leave their run-down life behind, little Sammy Ayers (Frankie Muniz) and his mother, Helen (Bernadette Peters), board a bus bound for Georgia hoping for a new start. But Sammy's dream is soon dashed when he awakens the following morning next to an empty seat. His mother has vanished! He responds by shutting himself off from the world and pretending not to hear or speak. Bus station manager Norman Jenkins (Tom Skerritt) and waitress Lucille (Judith Ivey) befriend young Sammy and offer him a place to stay. For the next twenty years, Sammy (Matthew Modine) continues to pull the wool over the eyes of everyone in town by remaining silent. When he overhears a scheme that could hurt the people he loves, he enlists the help of an unlikely ally - the wily local trash hauler (James Earl Jones). Join in the fun as Sammy cleverly turns the table on an entire town!; ; THE MAKING OF 'WHAT THE DEAF MAN HEARD'; How does an actor prepare for a role when he doesn't have any lines? You'll learn about Matthew Modine's unique approach and hear from others in the all-star cast in this fascinating behind-the-scenes look at What the Deaf Man Heard.
• Cast: Matthew Modine, Claire Bloom, Judith Ivey, James Earl Jones, Jerry O'Connell, Bernadette Peters, Tom Skerritt, Anne Bobby, Stephen Spinella, Jake Weber, Frankie Muniz, Andy Stahl, Tyler Noyes, Hallee Hirsh, Teagle F. Bougere, Lance Reddick, Danny Kamin, Patrick Garner, Mary Lucy Bivins, Patt Noday, Terry Nienhuis, Lorri Lindberg, J.R. Horne, Karen Williams, Jemila Ericson, Trevor Holland, Mark Joy, Bill Roberson, David Doyle, Joleen Neighbours, John Kent Harrison, G.D. Gearino, Robert W. Lenski
• Director: John Kent Harrison
• Runtime: 1:38
• Company: Artisan Home Entertainment, Hallmark Hall of Fame
• Media Format: Movie