Canada / Aug 21, 1981 / 14A
Being Different (1981)
The true story of a modern-day Elephant Man… and other human oddities.
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Galyon | Self |
| Donnie Galyon | Self |
| Dolly Reagan | Self (The Human Doll) |
| Peter Strudwick | Self |
| Emmett Bejano | Self |
| Percilla Bejano | Self |
| Johann K. Petursson | Self (The world's tallest man) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Being Different |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Trans-Atlantic Enterprises, Astral Bellevue Pathé, TMS Pictures |
| Release date | 21 agosto 1981 |
| Executive producer | Don Carmody |
| Production | Harold Greenberg, Harry Rasky, Robert Kline |
| Editing | Mavis Lyons Smull |
| Cinematography | Hideaki Kobayashi |
| Assistant directors | Harry Rasky |
| Camera operators | Hideaki Kobayashi |
| Additional photography | Hideaki Kobayashi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 01, 1981
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