...And Your Name Is Jonah
1979 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6
Because of a misdiagnosis, a deaf young boy named Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) has been classified as mentally handicapped and is institutionalized. Jonah's parents, Danny (James Woods) and Jenny (Sally Struthers), are shocked at this realization, and so make efforts to open communication and develop a relationship with their child. Their patience is tested not only by their withdrawn son, but by his doctors who are not convinced he's deaf and consider him better off institutionalized.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-01-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (16 votes)
Themes
- deaf
- sign languages
- misdiagnosis
Cast & crew
Sally Struthers
as Jenny Corelli
James Woods
as Danny Corelli
- RH
Randee Heller
as Connie Mullaney
Titos Vandis
as Grandpa
- PS
Penny Santon
as Grandma
- RM
Ruth Manning
as Mrs. Marquardt
- JB
Jeffrey Bravin
as Jonah Corelli
Robert Davi
as Dickie
Erica Yohn
as Jenny's Mother
Antony Ponzini
as Larry
Directed by Richard Michaels