What the Deaf Man Heard
| What the Deaf Man Heard | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Based on | What the Deaf Man Heard by G. D. Gearino |
| Teleplay by | Robert W. Lenski |
| Directed by | John Kent Harrison |
| Starring | |
| Music by | J.A.C. Redford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Richard Welsh |
| Cinematography | Eric van Haren Norman |
| Editor | Jim Oliver |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 23, 1997 |
What the Deaf Man Heard is a 1997 American comedy-drama television film directed by John Kent Harrison, written by Robert W. Lenski, and starring Matthew Modine and James Earl Jones. Based on the 1996 novel by G. D. Gearino, the film is about a man who pretends to be deaf-mute, becoming the keeper of a small town's secrets. It aired on CBS on November 23, 1997, as an episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame.