Dead Silence

Name: Dead Silence
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1997-01-11
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Lolita Davidovich, Marlee Matlin, James Garner, Kim Coates

– Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage but their teacher is Marlee Matlin!..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 39 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage but their teacher is Marlee Matlin!

Styles:

Tense, Surprise Ending, Rough, Exciting, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Producing Country:

Canada, USA

Filming Locations:

Canada, New York, USA

Genre:

Action, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Dead Silence (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Jan 1997

Language:

English, American Sign Language

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Story Written By:

Donald E. Stewart, Jeffery Deaver

Main Actors:

Lolita Davidovich, Marlee Matlin, James Garner, Kim Coates

Plot:

Three escaped convicts from prison take a group of deaf students hostage and hold them captive to keep the authorities at bay. FBI agent John Potter (James Garner) leads the FBIs hostage rescue team in their efforts to get the kids released without harm and also to capture the escapees. The children's teacher Melanie (Marlee Matlin), uses sign language to assist the agents in expediting surrender of the convicts.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

HBO Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.2/10