The Boy Can't Help It
2002, English. Directed by Min Clough.
A documentary about Tourettes sufferer John Davidson. This is a follow-up to the 1989 TV documentary John's Not Mad focusing on his present circumstances as an adult with Tourettes and the impact the earlier documentary had on his life. The film also follows Greg Storey, an 8 year old who has been diagnosed with Tourettes.
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- 27 February 2002
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The Boy Can't Help It runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Boy Can't Help It isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 2002. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Boy Can't Help It?
The Boy Can't Help It (2002) was directed by Min Clough and stars Josette Simon, John Davidson, Heather Davidson.