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Johnny Belinda (1982)

Johnny Belinda (1982)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1982, October 19
Directors: Anthony Page
Countries: United States of America
Production: Lorimar Productions, Stonehenge Productions, Stonehenge Productions
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rosanna Arquette, Richard Thomas, Candy Clark, Billy Drago, Mickey Jones, Richard Lineback, Wayne Heffley, Roberts Blossom, Penelope Windust, Fran Ryan, Robert Dryer

Overview:

While attempting to set up a communal garden in a poverty stricken rural community, Bill Richmond becomes aware of a mute, disheveled girl named Belinda. Written off as mentally handicapped by the community, including her harsh father, Belinda intrigues Bill. He persists in making contact, discovering that Belinda is in fact deaf. Bill finds that he can communicate with Belinda using sign language, and teaches her to sign.