The Elephant Man
Summary: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Release Date: October 10, 1980
Director:
David Lynch
Runtime: 2 h 04 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Brooksfilms
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 5,000,000
Domestic: $ 26,010,864
International: $ 12,996
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