ActionDramaMovieThrillerTV Movie Dead Silence Status: Released Release Date: 1997-09-22 Dead Silence Action Drama Thriller TV Movie Overview Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage. Cast Marlee Matlin Melanie Charrol Kim Coates Ted Handy Lolita Davidovich Det. Sharon Foster James Garner John Potter Scott Speedman Officer Stevie Cardy Barry Pepper Airport officer Charles Martin Smith Roland W. Marks Kenneth Welsh Sheriff Lenny Budd James Villemaire Ray 'Sonny' Bonner Blu Mankuma Special Agent Henry Lebow John Bourgeois Major Daniel Tremaine Gary Basaraba Shephard Wilcox Barclay Hope Sheriff Gene Stillwell Neil Crone Airport Security Officer Mimi Kuzyk Donna Harkstrawn Crew Daniel Petrie Jr. Directing Thomas Burstyn Camera Jonathan Goldsmith Sound Jeffery Deaver Writing Donald Stewart Writing John Kemeny Production Ronald Sanders Editing William Beeton Art David B. Ferguson Art Csilla Márki Costume & Make-Up Alison Reid Crew Marny Eng Crew