And Your Name Is Jonah (1979) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Richard Michaels

Writer:

Michael Bortman (writer)

Release Date:

28 January 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A couple whose son had been diagnosed as mentally retarded, and was institutionalized, are shocked to discover that the diagnosis was wrong, and that their son is deaf, not retarded. |

Plot Keywords:

Sign Language | Hearing Impaired | Retardation | Deafness

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sally Struthers	...	Jenny Corelli
James Woods	...	Danny Corelli
Randee Heller	...	Connie
Titos Vandis	...	Grandpa
Penny Santon	...	Grandma
Ruth Manning	...	Mrs. Marquardt
Jeffrey Bravin	...	Jonah Corelli
Robert Davi	...	Dickie
Erica Yohn	...	Jenny's Mother
Bernard Bragg	...	Paul
Rose Barbato	...	Carmen
Paula Shaw	...	Ann
Tracee Lyles	...	Aide
Jeremy Licht	...	Tommy
Dick Rossner	...	Intern

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language | Brazilian Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Company:

Charles Fries Productions

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

A heartwarming movie about a handicapped Child

Thinking back on this movie, I loved Sally Struthers' performance as the "champion" mother. She tries her best to know and understand deafness. I felt a tug at my heart, when Jonah is cruelly tied up on a table and looks at her pitifully. Struthers is the strong parent and only wants to see him fairly treated.She tries everything to study and help her son grow.In his silent world of deafness, Jonah befriends a fellow who helps him break out of the shell and deal with life. He discovers Sign Language, and is set free from barriers that push him away from family.The saddest scene was when Grandpa collapses and dies right in front of Jonah. This film was moving and I love it.