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Being Different (1981)

Being Different

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14A

1h 40m

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August 21st, 1981

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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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Cast

Billy Barty
Self
Christopher Plummer
Self - Narrator
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
Bob Melvin
Self - The Man with Two Faces
Dolly Reagan
Self - The Human Doll
Full cast & crew

Directors

Harry Rasky
Full cast & crew

Producers

Don Carmody
executive producer
Harold Greenberg
producer
Robert Kline
producer
(as Robert D. Kline)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Harry Rasky
Full cast & crew

Taglines

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

Keywords

handicapped
husband wife relationship
party
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Canada
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 21st, 1981 (Canada) (Montréal Film Festival)
August 21st, 1981 (Canada) theatrical
January 24th, 1985 (Mexico)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Being Different (original title)
Seres diferentes: Monstruos (Mexico)
Annerledes (Norway)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Buffalo, New York, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

100 min
103 min

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1 Blu-ray

Production Companies

The Movie Store (TMS Pictures)
Astral Bellevue Pathé
TMS Pictures
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Vestron Video
Astral Films
Seven Keys Home Video (Australia)
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