1 Movie Starring Peter Mamakos

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1968-07-31

Languages:

English, American Sign Language

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (2595 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Carson McCullers (novel)

Thomas C. Ryan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Sentimental story centers around a deaf-mute, Singer, and Mick, a teenager who lives in the house where he rents a room. Mick and Singer become friends, though they are separated by Singer's lack of communication ability and Mick's struggle with teenage problems. The lives of the people Singer touches are varied, linked only by their friendship with Singer. His friends include a deaf-mute, a drunk, and a doctor. Singer does his best to help those around him solve their problems, but who is there to help him solve his own?

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