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I Am Not a Freak

Dir. Kirby Dick·1987·40m

This film is a fascinating look at some people afflicted with congenital deformities of an extreme nature. Their ability to live with their aberrations while remaining socially involved and upbeat is truly inspirational. While their predecessors were often seen in so called "freak shows" that were part of various exhibitions from Coney Island to traveling circuses, these performers were actually the more fortunate ones in an era of little tolerance for those who were different from the accepted norm. Many became famous and extremely wealthy, such as Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton), who worked for many years with P.T. Barnum.

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I Am Not a Freak

I Am Not a Freak (1987)

Kirby Dick

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40m
Cross-source blend ~75/100

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United States of America

Ratings

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7.5/10

2 votes

Rating consensus

75/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Mickey Hays

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Peter Risch

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Jack Elam

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Yoko Ono

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Chang

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