Being Different

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 21, 1981

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production

Astral Bellevue Pathé,TMS Pictures,Trans-Atlantic Enterprises

Cast

Louise Capps,Jo-Ann Cantilla,Sandra Elaine Allen,Paul Fishe,Christopher Plummer,Ronnie Galyon,Donnie Galyon,Billy Barty,Percilla Bejano,Dolly Reaganand 4 more

Director

Harry Rasky

Producer

Robert Kline,Don Carmody,Harold Greenberg,Harry Rasky

Cinematography

Hideaki Kobayashi

Music

Paul Zaza

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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