...And Your Name Is Jonah (1979)
Directed by Richard Michaels
Genres - Drama, Culture & Society, Family & Personal Relationships |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama |
Release Date - Jan 28, 1979 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) is a lonely deaf child who has been misdiagnosed as retarded. Jonah's mother (Sally Struthers) and father (James Woods) struggle to establish communication from their withdrawn son. As the specialists shake their heads and cluck their tongues, Jonah's parents finally manage to teach the child sign language, thereby opening up his world both intellectually and emotionally. Despite competition from the network premiere of Taxi Driver, And Your Name is Jonah managed to post excellent ratings upon its original telecast.
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child, parent, communication, deafness, handicap, love, mansion, mute, suspect
