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What the Deaf Man Heard is a 1997 Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie that aired on CBS television on November 23, 1997. It concerns Sammy, a man who pretends to be deaf and mute, when in reality he can hear and speak perfectly well. The movie starred Matthew Modine and James Earl Jones.
Original Release
11/23/1997
US Release
11/23/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthew Modine | Sammy Ayers |
Claire Bloom | Mrs. Tynan |
Judith Ivey | Lucille |
James Earl Jones | Archibald Thacker |
Jerry O'Connell | Reverend Perry Ray Pruitt |
Bernadette Peters | Helen Ayers |
Tom Skerritt | Norm Jenkins |
Anne Bobby | Tallasse Tynan |
Stephen Spinella | Percy |
Jake Weber | Tolliver Tynan |
Directors
Writers
G.D. Gearino, Robert W. Lenski
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthew Modine | Sammy Ayers |
Claire Bloom | Mrs. Tynan |
Judith Ivey | Lucille |
James Earl Jones | Archibald Thacker |
Jerry O'Connell | Reverend Perry Ray Pruitt |
Bernadette Peters | Helen Ayers |
Tom Skerritt | Norm Jenkins |
Anne Bobby | Tallasse Tynan |
Stephen Spinella | Percy |
Jake Weber | Tolliver Tynan |
Frankie Muniz | Young Sammy / Young Sammy Ayers |
Andy Stahl | Finis |
Tyler Noyes | Young Tolliver |
Hallee Hirsh | Young Tallasse |
Teagle F. Bougere | Abraham Thacker |
Lance Reddick | George Thacker |
Danny Kamin | Judge |
Patrick Garner | Drunk |
Mary Lucy Bivins | Mrs. Raymond |
Patt Noday | TV Reporter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brent Shields | Executive Producer |
Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
Tom Luse | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |