John's Not Mad

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Documentary

Overview

John's Not Mad is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 1989. It was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of the 50 Greatest Documentaries. The film shadows John Davidson, a 15-year-old from Galashiels in Scotland, who had severe Tourette syndrome. John's life was explored in terms of his family and the close-knit community around him, and how they all coped with a misunderstood condition.

Keywords

social outcast
tourette syndrome
tourettes
q.e.d.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 14, 1989
Original language: English
Production: BBC,BBC One
Cast: Heather Davidson,Eleanor Bron,Oliver Sacks,John Davidson
Director: Valerie Kaye
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0757995