A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.
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Cast
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| William Hurt | ... | James | |
| Marlee Matlin | ... | Sarah | |
| Piper Laurie | ... | Mrs. Norman | |
| Philip Bosco | ... | Dr. Curtis Franklin | |
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Allison Gompf | ... | Lydia |
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John F. Cleary | ... | Johnny |
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Philip Holmes | ... | Glen |
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Georgia Ann Cline | ... | Cheryl |
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William D. Byrd | ... | Danny |
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Frank Carter Jr. | ... | Tony |
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John Limnidis | ... | William |
| Bob Hiltermann | ... | Orin | |
| E. Katherine Kerr | ... | Mary Lee Ochs | |
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John Basinger | ... | Alan Jones |
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Barry Magnani | ... | Tom Schuyler |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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James is a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf. He falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs. Will her feelings change over time? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
31 October 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Te amaré en silencio See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$10,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,909,084, 5 October 1986Gross USA:
$31,853,080Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$31,853,080Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Dr. Curtis Franklin: This is the most amazing résumé I've ever seen.
James Leeds: I've been with some really good schools. The best.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: All of them. All of the best. One right after another. You've also been with the Lucky Erin Bar and Grill.
James Leeds: Pittsburgh. Bartender.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: And a disc jockey.
James Leeds: Yeah, that was in Oklahoma. I used to broadcast in sign language.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: You've covered all the map, Mr. Leeds.
James Leeds: I've got a lot of energy.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: I'm sure you do have a lot of energy and a lot of new ideas. I did too when...
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by Marti Sharron, Stephen Mitchell (as Steven Mitchell) & Gary Skardina
Performed by The Pointer Sisters
Courtesy of RCA Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The film's box office takings shot up by an unprecedented 164% after Marlee Matlin's Oscar win for Best Actress. See more »Goofs
The DVD back lists a main character as "John" Leeds, when the name should be "JAMES" Leeds. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dr. Curtis Franklin: This is the most amazing résumé I've ever seen.
James Leeds: I've been with some really good schools. The best.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: All of them. All of the best. One right after another. You've also been with the Lucky Erin Bar and Grill.
James Leeds: Pittsburgh. Bartender.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: And a disc jockey.
James Leeds: Yeah, that was in Oklahoma. I used to broadcast in sign language.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: You've covered all the map, Mr. Leeds.
James Leeds: I've got a lot of energy.
Dr. Curtis Franklin: I'm sure you do have a lot of energy and a lot of new ideas. I did too when...
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Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: 3 Men and a Little Lady/The Nutcracker Prince/Predator 2/Mr. And Mrs. Bridge (1990) See more »Soundtracks
Jump (For My Love)by Marti Sharron, Stephen Mitchell (as Steven Mitchell) & Gary Skardina
Performed by The Pointer Sisters
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Hurt is excellent, Laurie and Bosco are outstanding, but Matlin gives one of the most amazing cinematic performances of all time. She is scintillating. The play is even more forceful with her gritty performance that it was with Phyllis Frielich on broadway. The direction makes up what it lacks in imagination with conviction and sincerity. I recommend it highly.