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Diffability Hollywood

2016-01-01 · 125 min · Not rated

Documentary

Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about the history of people with disabilities in entertainment, how things have changed and still can improve.

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Directors
Adrian Esposito
Production companies
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Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,500

Top Cast

Edward BarbanellEdward BarbanellSelf
Jamie BrewerJamie BrewerSelf
Chris BurkeChris BurkeSelf
Lawrence Carter-LongSelf
Adrian EspositoAdrian EspositoSelf
Robert David HallRobert David HallSelf
Katherine KampkoSelf
Jason KingsleySelf
Johnny KnoxvilleJohnny KnoxvilleSelf
John PaizisSelf
Douglas PlattSelf
Lauren PotterLauren PotterSelf
Joey TravoltaJoey TravoltaSelf
Danny WoodburnDanny WoodburnSelf
David ZimmermanDavid ZimmermanSelf
Diana Elizabeth JordanDiana Elizabeth JordanSelf
Gail Ford WilliamsonSelf
Emily Perl KingsleySelf
Rachel SimonSelf
Mary RingsMary RingsSelf

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