John Hunt starts as the elephant man, John Merrick, in this moving and unforgettable true story of cruelty, humanity and survival. Merrick, a man affected with a terrible disability, is shunned by Victorian Society. An ambitious young doctor (Hopkins) sets out to help him, and discovers a man of sensibility and kindness beneath the surface.

GENRE: Drama, Biopic
MPAA RATING: PG
RUN TIME: 2h 5m
RELEASE DATE: January 01, 1980
STARRING: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller
DIRECTOR(S): David Lynch
PRODUCER(S): Jonathan Sanger
WRITER(S): Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren
STUDIO: Paramount Pictures