Dead Silence (1997 film)
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| Dead Silence | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | A Maiden's Grave by Jeffery Deaver |
| Written by | Donald E. Stewart |
| Directed by | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Country of origin |
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| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | John Kemeny |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editor | Ronald Sanders |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | January 11, 1997 |
Dead Silence is a 1997 Canadian-American crime thriller television film directed by Daniel Petrie Jr. and written by Donald E. Stewart, based on the 1995 novel A Maiden's Grave by Jeffery Deaver.[1][2] The film stars James Garner, Kim Coates, Marlee Matlin, and Lolita Davidovich.
Premise[edit]
A veteran FBI agent negotiates the release of a bus load of hearing impaired school children taken hostage by three desperate escaped convicts.
Release[edit]
Dead Silence premiered on HBO during January 1997. That year the film was also released on VHS in Australia,[3] the UK and several other countries.
A few months after its HBO premiere, the film was screened at the 1997 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, despite being a made for TV production. It also received a theatrical release in Japan.[2]
It was released on DVD in the USA in 2005, and in 2007 in Australia.[4]
Reception[edit]
In their June 1997 review, Variety labelled it "strictly for undemanding thriller fans",[2] and commented that, "For most of its length, Dead Silence is a routine hostage drama, though a couple of plot twists in the final reel, while implausible, enliven the hitherto mundane fodder."[2]
Cast[edit]
- James Garner as FBI Special Agent John Potter
- Kim Coates as Ted Handy[a]
- Marlee Matlin as Melanie Charrol
- Lolita Davidovich as Priss Gunder / Detective Sharon Foster
- Charles Martin Smith as Roland W. Marks
- Kenneth Welsh as Sheriff Lenny Budd
- James Villemaire as Ray "Sonny" Bonner
- Gary Basaraba as Shephard "Shep" Wilcox
- Barclay Hope as Sheriff Gene Stillwell
- Vanessa Vaughan as Susan
- Blu Mankuma as FBI Special Agent Henry Lebow
- Mimi Kuzyk as Donna Harkstrawn
- Scott Speedman as Officer Stevie Cardy
- John Bourgeois as Major Daniel Tremaine
- Neil Crone as Airport Security Officer
- Sharon Dunn as TV News Narrator
- Craig Eldridge as Roger Elb
- Adrian Hough as FBI Agent Pete Henderson
- Ted Whittall as Toby Geller
- Justin Dressler as Sam
- Kristin Dressler as Annie
- Lisa Dressler as Jocelyn
- Christy Elliott as Beverly
- Trista Langford as Emily
- Vance Youngs as Kevin
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 1998 | 12th Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Kim Coates | Nominated |
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series | Ronald Sanders | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series | David Evans Lou Solakofski Orest Sushko Dan Latour Tony Currie David Rose Steve Baine David Yonson John Douglas Smith Clive Turner | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | Jonathan Goldsmith | Won |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (January 11, 1997). "This 'Silence' Isn't Golden". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Stratton, David (June 15, 1997). "Dead Silence". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Dead Silence". August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Dead Silence". August 31, 2019.
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