Poster of Special People

Special People

Plot: Brooke Adams is the real-life Diane Dupuy, the Canadian woman whose vision and drive molded a group of developmentally-challenged young adults into the Famous People Players, a professional puppet troupe that has become world-renowned, having performed Radio City Music Hall and Las Vegas (Liberace's opening act in 1975) to the People's Republic of China.
Release Date: Tuesday, September 11 1984
40 years ago
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Portrait of Brooke AdamsBrooke Adams. Brooke Adams was 35 in Special People as 'Diane Dupuy'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1949
Portrait of Susan RomanSusan Roman. Susan Roman was 27 in Special People as 'Annie'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1957
Portrait of Sandra CicconeSandra Ciccone. Sandra Ciccone was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lesleh DonaldsonLesleh Donaldson. Lesleh Donaldson was 20 in Special People as 'Robin'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1964
Portrait of Benny D'OnofrioBenny D'Onofrio. Benny D'Onofrio was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert GentileAlbert Gentile. Albert Gentile was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron JamesRon James. Ron James was 28 in Special People as 'Doug'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1956
Portrait of Joseph KellJoseph Kell. Joseph Kell was 24 in Special People as 'Tom Gorton'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 15 1960
Portrait of Greg KozakGreg Kozak. Greg Kozak was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Renato MarulliRenato Marulli. Renato Marulli was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isabelle MejiasIsabelle Mejias. Isabelle Mejias was 22 in Special People as 'Julie'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1961
Portrait of Glenn MilliganGlenn Milligan. Glenn Milligan was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brenda WoodsBrenda Woods. Brenda Woods was >> in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas KilbertusNicholas Kilbertus. Nicholas Kilbertus was >> in Special People as 'Bernard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David GardnerDavid Gardner. David Gardner was 56 in Special People as 'Dr. Rhodes'.
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1928 –
Died: Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of LiberaceLiberace. Liberace was 65 in Special People as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, May 16 1919 –
Died: Wed, Feb 04 1987
Portrait of Angela FuscoAngela Fusco. Angela Fusco was >> in Special People as 'Mrs. Marulli'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patricia HamiltonPatricia Hamilton. Patricia Hamilton was 47 in Special People as 'Mrs. Bates'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 27 1937 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 2023
Portrait of Barbara GordonBarbara Gordon. Barbara Gordon was >> in Special People as 'Mrs. Hasselman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael J. ReynoldsMichael J. Reynolds. Michael J. Reynolds was 45 in Special People as 'Mr. Hasselman'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 15 1939 –
Died: Thu, Mar 22 2018
Portrait of Ron WhiteRon White. Ron White was 31 in Special People as 'Frank'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 09 1953 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 2018
Portrait of Samantha LangevinSamantha Langevin. Samantha Langevin was >> in Special People as 'Ruth Gregory'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Marc DanielsMarc Daniels. Marc Daniels was 72 in Special People as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 27 1912 –
Died: Sun, Apr 23 1989
Portrait of Mark IrwinMark Irwin. Mark Irwin was 34 in Special People as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 07 1950
Portrait of Corey BlechmanCorey Blechman. Corey Blechman was >> in Special People as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph CatesJoseph Cates. Joseph Cates was 60 in Special People as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 10 1924 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1998
Portrait of Bruce RaymondBruce Raymond. Bruce Raymond was >> in Special People as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John M. EckertJohn M. Eckert. John M. Eckert was >> in Special People as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron WismanRon Wisman. Ron Wisman was >> in Special People as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric RobertsonEric Robertson. Eric Robertson was 36 in Special People as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 06 1948
Portrait of Elinor Rose GalbraithElinor Rose Galbraith. Elinor Rose Galbraith was 29 in Special People as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 21 1955
Portrait of Karen BromleyKaren Bromley. Karen Bromley was >> in Special People as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday