Storyline
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. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Released
October 1980
Runtime
2h 4min
Director
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$26,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Brooksfilms, Paramount Pictures
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
John Hurt
John Merrick
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
John Standing
Fox
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport
Fat Lady
Orla Pederson
Skeleton Man
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves
Alderman
Stromboli
Fire Eater
Richard Hunter
Hodges
James Cormack
Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush
Messenger
Roy Evans
Cabman
Joan Rhodes
Cook
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Tony London
Young Porter
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Bernadette Milnes
1st Fighting Woman
Brenda Kempner
2nd Fighting Woman
Carol Harrison
Tart
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Dennis Burgess
1st Committee Man
Fanny Carby
Mrs Kendal's Dresser
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Gerald Case
Lord Waddington
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Deirdre Costello
1st Whore
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Chris Greener
Giant
Marcus Powell
Midget
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Teri Scoble
Siamese Twin
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Robert Day
Little Jim
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Tommy Wright
First Bobby
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
John Rapley
King In Panto
Hugh Spight
Puss In Panto
Teresa Codling
Princess In Panto
Marion Betzold
Principal Boy
Caroline Haigh
Tree
Florenzio Morgado
Tree
Victor Kravchenko
Lion / Coachman
Beryl Hicks
Fairy
Michele Amas
Horse
Lucie Alford
Horse
Penny Wright
Horse
Janie Kells
Horse
Lydia Lisle
Merrick's Mother
David Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Ralph Morse
Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)
Adam Caine
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)
Eric Bergren
Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
Christopher De Vore
Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
Jay McGrath
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Kevin Schumm
Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Courtier (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Lecture Assistant (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
Norman Gay
Doctor (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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