Special People
1984, English. Directed by Marc Daniels.
When all the world saw only their limitations... all she could see were possibilities
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 September 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Corey Blechman
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Special People runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Special People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 1984. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Special People?
Special People (1984) was directed by Marc Daniels and stars Brooke Adams, Susan Roman, Sandra Ciccone.