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.

2h 4m1980PGTMDb 8.1

English

Crew and Cast

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.

Brooksfilms

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 9 October 1980
Runtime: 2h 4m
Rating: PG
TMDB score: 8.1 / 10 (4,093 votes)

Production

Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren
Studios: Brooksfilms, EMI Films
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget: $5.0M
Revenue: $26.0M
Profit: $21.0M
Return: 5.2×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English