If You Could See What I Hear
| If You Could See What I Hear | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eric Till |
| Produced by | Eric Till Gene Corman (executive producer) |
| Written by | Derek Gill Stuart Gillard |
| Starring | Marc Singer Shari Belafonte R.H. Thomson |
| Music by | Michael Lloyd Helen Reddy Eric N. Robertson Tom Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Harry Makin |
| Editing by | Eric Wrate |
| Distributed by | Ciné 360 Inc. Jensen Farley Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 7, 1982[1] (Japan) April 23, 1982 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | CAD $5,600,000 (estimated) |
If You Could See What I Hear is a 1982 biography/drama movie about blind musician Tom Sullivan, starring Marc Singer and Shari Belafonte, directed by Eric Till.
Tagline: The true story of a born winner!
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[edit] Plot summary
Tom Sullivan is a blind college student who wants to be normal. When not in class, Tom hangs out with his friend, Sly, who does not treat him like a blind person. In fact, he goes out of his way to challenge Tom. Tom likes to go jogging while Sly leads him on his bicycle. Sly leads him past obstacles such as park benches, shouting out "Bench!" at the last moment so Tom has to jump over it.
On campus, Tom meets a black woman named Heather with whom he falls in love, but she breaks off the relationship because "the black and white thing" coupled with Tom's blindness is too complicated for her. Crushed by Heather's abandonment and experiencing loneliness, Tom continues to struggle with himself, still denying that his blindness affects his "normalcy". Then he meets his future wife, Patti, and his life changes forever.
[edit] Cast
- Marc Singer ... Tom Sullivan
- R. H. Thomson ... Will Sly
- Shari Belafonte ... Heather Johnson
- Harvey Atkin ... Bert
- Helen Burns ... Mrs. Buxton
- Douglas Campbell ... Porky Sullivan
- David Gardner ... Mr. Steffen
- Nonnie Griffin ... Mrs. Steffen
- Sharon Lewis ... Helga
- Adrienne Pocock ... Blythe Steffen
- Sarah Torgov ... Patti Steffen
