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What the Deaf Man Heard

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Sammy (Matthew Modine) isn't mute. But no one knows that. After he was seemingly abandoned by his mother at the age of 10, Sammy took a vow of a silence. Since then, everyone in the tiny town of Barrington, Ga., has treated him as a deaf-mute. This puts Sammy in the unique position of being in on the secrets of its citizens, including domineering matron Tynan (Claire Bloom), her oafish son (Jake Weber) and her sensitive daughter (Anne Bobby). But what happens when his own secret gets loose?

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10/05/2021 Loved the movie. Realistic to me.... See more 11/03/2015 Can't find it anywhere but it is great See more 04/20/2012 A cute and funny movie that's actually pretty poignant. See more 04/30/2010 Good story. Funny, cute, and a good plot...a man whose silence makes the whole town convinced that he's deaf. See more 04/05/2010 I would have rated it higher except I was too young when I saw it and the scene with his mother's death really scared me. See more 12/24/2009 My favorite Hallmark movie of all time!! "Toliver, this just ain't been your summer!" So sweet and funny and wonderfully quotable! See more Read all reviews
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John Kent Harrison

Director

Matthew Modine

Sammy Ayers

Claire Bloom

Mrs. Tynan

Judith Ivey

Lucille

James Earl Jones

Archibald Thacker

Jerry O'Connell

Reverend Perry Ray Pruitt
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Synopsis Sammy (Matthew Modine) isn't mute. But no one knows that. After he was seemingly abandoned by his mother at the age of 10, Sammy took a vow of a silence. Since then, everyone in the tiny town of Barrington, Ga., has treated him as a deaf-mute. This puts Sammy in the unique position of being in on the secrets of its citizens, including domineering matron Tynan (Claire Bloom), her oafish son (Jake Weber) and her sensitive daughter (Anne Bobby). But what happens when his own secret gets loose?
Director
John Kent Harrison
Screenwriter
Robert W. Lenski
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Nov 23, 1997
Runtime
1h 36m