Locked in Silence

Locked in Silence

90 mins | Jan. 1, 1999

A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.

Locked in Silence

90 mins | Jan. 1, 1999

Locked in Silence
A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers
Original title Locked in Silence
Directors Bruce Pittman
Writers David A. Simons, Dalene Young

Cast

Bonnie Bedelia

as Lydia

Bruce Davison

as Jim

Dan Hedaya

as Dr. Rosenstock

Marc Donato

as Stephen

Bill Switzer

as John

Steven McCarthy

as Jamie

Helen Hughes

as Grandma

Ron White

as Sheriff Haynes

Rebecca Johnson

as Beth Ann

Cody Jones

as Bully #1

Kyle Fairlie

as Bully #2

Kenner Ames

as School Bus Driver

Ron Gabriel

as Dr. Kerry

Dorothy Gordon

as Miss Catalain

Don Allison

as Mr. Samuels

Craig Eldridge

as Hawley Adams

Karen Robinson

as Psychologist

Guy Sanvido

as Mr. Albert

Randall Ray Pybas

as Local Farmer

Alison Pill

as Lacey

Auston Clark

as Hyperactive Boy

Deborah Pollitt

as Dr. Susan Beckman

Elle Downs

as Psych Nurse

Nina Shock

as Skinny Girl

Allegra Denton

as Teenage Girl

Lucas Denton

as Young Boy

Petra Wildgoose

as Cute Girl

Curtis Parker

as Josh Samuels

Deborah Burgess

as TV News Reporter

Scott Wickware

as Sheriff Deputy