Being Different (1981)
The true story of a modern-day Elephant Man… and other human oddities.
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.
Director: Harry Rasky
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: August 21, 1981
Cast
- Christopher Plummer - Self (Narrator) (voice)
- Billy Barty - Self
- Bob Melvin - Self (The Man with Two Faces)
- Sandra Elaine Allen - Self (Tallest woman in the world)
- Jo-Ann Cantilla - Self
- Louise Capps - Self
- Paul Fishe - Self (729 lb man)
- Ronnie Galyon - Self
- Donnie Galyon - Self
- Dolly Reagan - Self (The Human Doll)
Music: Paul Zaza
Cinematography: Hideaki Kobayashi
Editing: Mavis Lyons Smull
Production: Trans-Atlantic Enterprises, Astral Bellevue Pathé, TMS Pictures
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Being Different about?
- 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.
- Who directed Being Different?
- Being Different was directed by Harry Rasky.
- Who stars in Being Different?
- Being Different stars Christopher Plummer, Billy Barty, Bob Melvin, Sandra Elaine Allen, Jo-Ann Cantilla, Louise Capps.
- How long is Being Different?
- Being Different has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Being Different?
- Being Different is a Documentary film.
- Where was Being Different produced?
- Being Different was produced in Canada, United States of America.