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.
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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
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