Dummy (1979 film)
Dummy is a 1979 American made-for-television docudrama film starring LeVar Burton and Paul Sorvino. Based on Ernest Tidyman's nonfiction book of the same name, the film dramatizes the life of Donald Lang (portrayed by Burton), an African–American deaf man who was acquitted of the murders of two prostitutes in Chicago, Illinois.
| Dummy | |
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| Genre |
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| Based on | Dummy by Ernest Tidyman |
| Screenplay by | Ernest Tidyman |
| Directed by | Frank Perry |
| Starring | LeVar Burton Paul Sorvino |
| Narrated by | Paul Sorvino |
| Theme music composer | Gil Askey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Frank Konigsberg |
| Producers | Sam Manners Ernest Tidyman |
| Production location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editors | Donald R. Rode Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Production company | The Königsberg Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 27, 1979 |
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