Locked in Silence (1999) (TV)

Director:

Bruce Pittman

Writers (WGA):

David A. Simons (story)
Dalene Young (teleplay)

Release Date:

21 August 2005 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes saying nothing can change everything.

Plot:

A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy...

Plot Keywords:

Crisis | Child's Point Of View | Voice | Mute Child | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Bonnie Bedelia	...	Lydia
Bruce Davison	...	Jim
Dan Hedaya	...	Dr. Rosenstock
Marc Donato	...	Stephen
Bill Switzer	...	John
Steven McCarthy	...	Jamie
Helen Hughes	...	Grandma
Ron White	...	Sheriff Haynes
Rebecca Johnson	...	Beth Ann
Cody Jones	...	Bully #1
Kyle Fairlie	...	Bully #2
Kenner Ames	...	School Bus Driver
Ron Gabriel	...	Dr. Kerry
Dorothy Gordon	...	Miss Catalain
Don Allison	...	Mr. Samuels
Craig Eldridge	...	Hawley Adams
Karen Robinson	...	Psychologist
Guy Sanvido	...	Mr. Albert
Randall Ray Pybas	...	Local Farmer
Alison Pill	...	Lacey
Auston Clark	...	Hyperactive Boy
Deborah Pollitt	...	Dr. Susan Beckman
Elle Downs	...	Psych Nurse
Nina Shock	...	Skinny Girl
Allegra Denton	...	Teenage Girl
Lucas Denton	...	Young Boy
Petra Wildgoose	...	Cute Girl
Curtis Parker	...	Josh Samuels
Deborah Burgess	...	TV News Reporter
Scott Wickware	...	Sheriff Deputy

Directed by
Bruce Pittman

Writing credits (WGA)
David A. Simons		(story)
Dalene Young		(teleplay)

Produced by
David A. Simons	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Gary Chang

Cinematography by
Michael Storey

Film Editing by
Gordon McClellan

Casting by
Beth Klein
Clare Walker

Production Design by
Rolf Harvey

Set Decoration by
David Rockburn		(as David 'Rocky' Rockburn)

Costume Design by
Judith England

Makeup Department
Mary Sue Heron	....	key makeup artist
Etheline Joseph	....	assistant hair stylist
Reg Quindinho	....	key hair stylist
Paul Raymond	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jim Powers	....	production manager
Chad Tomasoski	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abby Anderson	....	fourth assistant director
Joshua Gray	....	second assistant director
Michael Neumann	....	first assistant director
Michal Page	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Zane Griffin	....	set dresser
Jerry Nicolaou	....	property master
Valma Pfaff	....	second assistant art director
Patrick Tarr	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Peter Clements	....	production sound mixer
Don Givens	....	foley mixer
Jason Gough	....	boom operator
Robert Guastini	....	sound effects editor
Anna MacKenzie	....	sound effects editor
Mike Marchain	....	sound effects editor
John Rotondi	....	sound engineer: Y4
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Marianne Klein	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Rick Parker	....	stunt coordinator
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beauchamp	....	second assistant camera
John Botelho	....	gaffer
Rocky Brown	....	crane grip
Pauline Heaton	....	underwater camera operator
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer
Ronald Maltais	....	best boy electric
Joseph Micomonaco	....	first assistant camera
Michael Storey	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Forrest	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Robert Borics	....	color timer
Drew Solodzuk	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Todd Hayen	....	conductor
Todd Hayen	....	orchestrator
Gael MacGregor	....	music administrator
Susan Pilcher	....	music coordinator
Spencer Proffer	....	supervising music producer
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Other crew
Saverina Allevato	....	script supervisor
James S. Bailey	....	production assistant
Mark DiMarchi	....	on-set assistant
Andrea Franks	....	production coordinator
Erika Larner	....	on-set supervisor
Hy Lindsay	....	first assistant accountant
John Musikka	....	assistant location manager
Todd Shannon Jr.	....	dive supervisor
Geoffrey Smither	....	location manager (as Geoff Smither)

Production Companies

• David A. Simons Productions

Distributors

• Alpha Media (2003) (China) (TV)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

David A. Simons Productions

Quotes:

Jim: [after hearing the story of Josh' murder] So you were protecting your brother?
John: I didn't-I didn't know how to protect us.
Jim: That should've been my job.
[hugs John]

Moving, sensitive, very well done!

Sensitive, moving, great acting! I normally do not like movies about kids --- but this was much, much more. Dan Hedeya as the sensitive, patient, therapist helps Marc Donato regain his trauma-suppressed ability to speak. Hedeya, one of the most versatile actors around, from the evil prosecutor in Hurricane to the comic Nixon in Dick, is at his best. Donato, too, is superb – a male Shirley Temple (without – perhaps – the song and dance). All in all, this is a wonderful film – in the 50s, it would have been a first-run theater film.