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1981•1h 40m•Released•EN

Being Different

“The true story of a modern-day Elephant Man… and other human oddities.”

6.8/ 10
4 votes

Overview

A tribute to the spirit and humanity of people who are physically different from the average: very tall and very large men and women, a bearded woman and her long-time husband, Siamese twins joined at the midsection, and several little people including actor Billy Barty. We meet some at Gibsonton, Florida, where carnival folk winter. They talk about their lives and accomplishments. The camera also goes on the road to visit a grandfather with a distinctive face, a legless mechanic from Kentucky on a second honeymoon in LA, a marathon runner and motivational speaker who has no feet, a karate student with partial limbs, and an armless, down-to-earth mom in Texas.

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Movie Details

Release Date

August 21, 1981

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.8 / 10

Votes

4

Budget

Not available

Revenue

Not available

Status

Released

Popularity

1.0

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