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Bound by Flesh

Play trailer Poster for Bound by Flesh 2012,  1h 30m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 55% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in 1908, then were sold to a carnival sideshow as babies. They became huge stars of Vaudeville but never earned a penny until they sued for freedom in 1936.

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Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly Dec 3, 2014
B
Leslie Zemeckis' documentary about their curious and ultimately sad lives is a fascinating snapshot of the era of nickel-a-peek circus sideshows. Go to Full Review
Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune Aug 28, 2014
4/4
Likely to stay with you forever. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Jul 18, 2014
B
I found it immensely touching that these women found it in themselves to keep plugging away. Go to Full Review
Annalee Newitz io9.com May 26, 2018
The other aspect of Bound by Flesh that works so well is its compassionate portrait of two women who were, briefly, famous for their beauty despite their unconventional bodies. Go to Full Review
Emma Tilden Bust Magazine Oct 26, 2016
Bound by Flesh is an excellent documentary. Go to Full Review
John Wirt Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Aug 28, 2014
3/4
Stranger than fiction and fascinating. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Leslie Zemeckis

Director

Lea Thompson

Voice

Nancy Allen

Voice

Tim Stack

Voice

Blake Boyd

Voice

Leslie Zemeckis

Screenwriter

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Bound by Flesh

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Movie Info

Synopsis Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in 1908, then were sold to a carnival sideshow as babies. They became huge stars of Vaudeville but never earned a penny until they sued for freedom in 1936.
Director
Leslie Zemeckis
Producer
Jackie Levine, Leslie Zemeckis
Screenwriter
Leslie Zemeckis
Production Co
Mistress Inc.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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