Writers: Jeffery Deaver novel, Donald E Stewart teleplay
Release date: 11 Jan 1997
Countries: USA, Canada
Languages: English, American Sign Language
Runtime: 105 min
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Storyline: Dead Silence (1997) Three escaped convicts from prison take a group of deaf students hostage and hold them captive to keep the authorities at bay. FBI agent John Potter (James Garner) leads the FBIs hostage rescue team in their efforts to get the kids released without harm and also to capture the escapees. The children's teacher Melanie (Marlee Matlin), uses sign language to assist the agents in expediting surrender of the convicts.