Movie: The Elephant Man Release Date: October 10, 1980 Director: David Lynch Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller. Tag Lines: “I am not an animal! I am a human being! I…am…a man!” Relevance: This movie flew under my radar for the most part until at least the late 1980’s. My…