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John's Not Mad

1989 • 0h28m • Documentary

Rating

4.8/10

Popularity

1

John's Not Mad is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 1989. It was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of the 50 Greatest Documentaries. The film shadows John Davidson, a 15-year-old from Galashiels in Scotland, who had severe Tourette syndrome. John's life was explored in terms of his family and the close-knit community around him, and how they all coped with a misunderstood condition.

Details

Director

Valerie Kaye

Cast

Eleanor Bron

John Davidson

Heather Davidson

Release date

3/14/1989

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

3