The Giant (2017)

The Giant

Original title: Handia
Movie2017• TV-MA• 1h 54m
DramaHistory
⭐ 6.6 / 10(4,798)

A story about the world's tallest man, this is an unsettling Basque-language period drama focused on sibling rivalry.

Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
1h 54m
Released
2017
Country
Spain

Details

Release year: 2017

Storyline

A story about the world's tallest man, this is an unsettling Basque-language period drama focused on sibling rivalry.

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Did you know

• Former basketball player Saad Kaiche, who is 7 feet 6 inches (229 cm) was Eneko Sagardoy's body double for some scenes. For others, Sagardoy wore prosthetics on legs, arms/hands, chin, ears and teeth to portray his character, who is affected with acromegaly.

• Movie is based on a true story. Known as the Giant of Altzo, Miguel Joaquin Eleicegui was born in 1818 suffering from acromegaly disease, popularly known as gigantism. As a result, he grew to 7 feet 10 inches and he weighed in at about 470 pounds (212 kilograms).

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

A gentle giant

👍 34 · 9/23/2018
⭐ 7/10

A splendid period piece about a stirring story of a giant man , being based on true events

👍 13 · 9/25/2019
⭐ 6/10

Yep, This is a Really Tall Man

👍 7 · 1/4/2019

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color

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