Being Different

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

Jun 10 1982 N/A 1h 40m
Documentary

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.

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.

Written by

Harry Rasky

Directed by

Harry Rasky

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

The Movie Store (TMS Pictures), Astral Bellevue Pathé, Trans-Atlantic Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
182
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA