...And Your Name Is Jonah

Jan 28, 1979

1h 40m

★ 6.6

Seven year old Jonah is not retarded. He just can’t hear…

Overview

A couple whose son had been institutionalized for three years are shocked to discover that the diagnosis was wrong, and that their son is, in fact, deaf.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Charles Fries Productions

Capital Cities

...And Your Name Is Jonah Trailers

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Cast

Jenny Corelli

Sally Struthers

Danny Corelli

James Woods

Connie Mullaney

Randee Heller

Grandpa

Titos Vandis

Grandma

Penny Santon

Mrs. Marquardt

Ruth Manning

Jonah Corelli

Jeffrey Bravin

Dickie

Robert Davi

Jenny's Mother

Erica Yohn

Larry

Antony Ponzini

Ann

Paula Shaw

Anthony Corelli

Jeremy Licht

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