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The Elephant Man

MOVIE • 1980

The Elephant Man

A true story of courage and human dignity.

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 4,117
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Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Frederick Treves

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Merrick

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Bytes

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Night Porter

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

John Standing

John Standing

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Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Nora

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

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Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

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Film

Status

Released

Release

October 9, 1980

Runtime

124 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$26,000,000