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Being Human
Being Human
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1994
2h 2m
5.1(63 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Fantasy

Overview

One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Fujisankei Communications Group
British Satellite Broadcasting
NatWest Ventures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

77 members
Acting

Robin Williams

Hector

Robin Williams
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Theresa Russell

The Storyteller

Theresa Russell
Acting

John Turturro

Lucinnius

John Turturro
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Anna Galiena

Beatrice

Anna Galiena
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Vincent D'Onofrio

Priest

Vincent D'Onofrio
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Héctor Elizondo

Dom Paulo

Héctor Elizondo
Acting

Lorraine Bracco

Anna

Lorraine Bracco
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Lindsay Crouse

Janet

Lindsay Crouse
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Jonathan Hyde

Francisco

Jonathan Hyde
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Bill Nighy

Julian

Bill Nighy
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Grace Mahlaba

Thalia

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Lizzy McInnerny

Ursula

Lizzy McInnerny
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William H. Macy

Boris

William H. Macy
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John Finn

Detective Cobb

John Finn
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José Pérez

Santiago

José Pérez
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David Proval

George

David Proval
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Kelly Hunter

Deirdre

Kelly Hunter
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Maudie Johnson

Bambina

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Max Johnson

Bambino

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Robert Carlyle

Priest

Robert Carlyle
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Eoin McCarthy

Leader

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Irvine Allen

Raider

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Art

Iain Andrews

Raider

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Robert Cavanah

Raider

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Tony Curran

Raider

Tony Curran
Acting

Andrew Flanagan

Raider

Andrew Flanagan
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Seamus Gubbins

Raider

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Iain McAleese

Raider

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Acting

David McGowan

Raider

David McGowan
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Gavin Mitchell

Raider

Gavin Mitchell
Acting

Michael Nardone

Raider

Michael Nardone
Acting

Brian O'Malley

Raider

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Paul Riley

Raider

Paul Riley
Acting

Danny Kanaber

Gallus

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Jim Hooper

Julien's Slave

Jim Hooper
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Robin Hooper

Julien's Slave

Robin Hooper
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Simon McBurney

Hermas

Simon McBurney
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Vivienne Ritchie

Dalmia

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David Morrissey

Cyprion's Man

David Morrissey
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Andrew Tiernan

Cyprion's Man

Andrew Tiernan
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Laurance Rudic

Solus

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Mark Long

Slave

Mark Long
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Rouchdi Mohamed

Man #1 at Cyprian's

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Hassan Mekiat

Man #2 at Cyprian's

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Simon Clark

Man in Bathhouse

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Sam Guttman

Sailor

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Finlay Welsh

Pedlar

Finlay Welsh
Acting

Andrew Charleson

Wagon Driver

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Maria Mazetti Di Pietralata

Beatrice's Daughter

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Paul Higgins

Soldier

Paul Higgins
Acting

John Surman

Soldier

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Conrad Asquith

Officer

Conrad Asquith
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Zoot Lynman

Boy Squire

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George Dillon

Peter

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Gregor Henderson-Begg

Nuno

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Ken Stott

Gasper Dias

Ken Stott
Directing

Steve Shill

Luis

Steve Shill
Acting

Peter Kelly

Father Diogo

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Donald Sumpter

Salgado

Donald Sumpter
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Tobie Cronje

Dario

Tobie Cronje
Acting

Bhasker Patel

Andre

Bhasker Patel
Acting

Ewan McGregor

Alvarez

Ewan McGregor
Acting

Gavin Richards

Da Cunha

Gavin Richards
Acting

Nicholas Hewetson

Deserter

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Tim McMullan

Deserter

Tim McMullan
Acting

Stefan Weclawek

Dom Paul's Son

Stefan Weclawek
Acting

Willie Jonah

Slave

Willie Jonah
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Luke Hardy

Sailor

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John X. Heart

Donald

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Jeanne Reynolds

Reporter

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Andrew Dolan

Reporter

Andrew Dolan
Production

Karen L. Thorson

News Sound

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Louis Landman

NY Policeman

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Adam Bryant

Neighbor

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Diane Gnagnarelli

Neighbor

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Danny Kovacs

NY Policeman

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Writing

Rob Brezsny

TV Man - Psychic

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