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• 1997
• 2 hr 0 mins
• Comedy, Drama

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In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear.

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Matthew Modine

Sammy Ayers

Claire Bloom

Mrs. Tynan

Judith Ivey

Lucille

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Awards

• 1998 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
• 1998 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie - winner
• 1998 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - nominated
• 1998 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie - nominated

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