Being Human
Being Human
Being Human
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1994
2h 2m
5.1(61 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Fantasy

Overview

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

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Production Companies

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

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Robin Williams

Hector

Robin Williams
Acting

Theresa Russell

The Storyteller

Theresa Russell
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Maudie Johnson

Bambina

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Max Johnson

Bambino

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Robert Carlyle

Priest

Robert Carlyle
Acting

Irvine Allen

Raider

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Tony Curran

Raider

Tony Curran
Art

Iain Andrews

Raider

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Robert Cavanah

Raider

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Eoin McCarthy

Leader

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John Turturro

Lucinnius

John Turturro
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Bill Nighy

Julian

Bill Nighy
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Ewan McGregor

Alvarez

Ewan McGregor
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Luke Hardy

Sailor

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Kelly Hunter

Deirdre

Kelly Hunter
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Zoot Lynman

Boy Squire

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Jim Hooper

Julien's Slave

Jim Hooper
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Finlay Welsh

Pedlar

Finlay Welsh
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Jonathan Hyde

Francisco

Jonathan Hyde
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Ken Stott

Gasper Dias

Ken Stott
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Vincent D'Onofrio

Priest

Vincent D'Onofrio
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Anna Galiena

Beatrice

Anna Galiena
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Laurance Rudic

Solus

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Robin Hooper

Julien's Slave

Robin Hooper
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Sam Guttman

Sailor

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Paul Higgins

Soldier

Paul Higgins
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Michael Nardone

Raider

Michael Nardone
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David McGowan

Raider

David McGowan
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Simon McBurney

Hermas

Simon McBurney
Acting

David Morrissey

Cyprion's Man

David Morrissey
Acting

Andrew Tiernan

Cyprion's Man

Andrew Tiernan
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Héctor Elizondo

Dom Paulo

Héctor Elizondo
Acting

Donald Sumpter

Salgado

Donald Sumpter
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Lorraine Bracco

Anna

Lorraine Bracco
Acting

William H. Macy

Boris

William H. Macy
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Bhasker Patel

Andre

Bhasker Patel
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Lizzy McInnerny

Ursula

Lizzy McInnerny
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Gavin Richards

Da Cunha

Gavin Richards
Acting

Gregor Henderson-Begg

Nuno

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Directing

Steve Shill

Luis

Steve Shill
Acting

Tobie Cronje

Dario

Tobie Cronje
Acting

Nicholas Hewetson

Deserter

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Tim McMullan

Deserter

Tim McMullan
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Stefan Weclawek

Dom Paul's Son

Stefan Weclawek
Acting

Willie Jonah

Slave

Willie Jonah
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Peter Kelly

Father Diogo

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