Characters with limb loss and limb difference are frequently found in many popular movies. In some cases they illustrate how individuals can thrive after limb loss. + Character Movie(s) TypeCauseAron Ralston127 HoursRight below-elbowSelf-amputation (knife)Homer ParrishThe Best Years of Our LivesBilateral below-elbowTrauma (fire)David Della RoccoThe Boondock SaintsLeft little fingerTrauma (bullet wound)King FergusBraveLeft below-kneeTrauma (bitten off in battle)Dr. Julius NoDr. NoBilateral below-elbowRadiationAsh WilliamsEvil Dead franchiseRight handSelf-amputation (chainsaw)Lt. Dan TaylorForrest GumpBilateral above-kneeTrauma (bomb)Fredrick SykesThe FugitiveRight below-elbowTraumaHiccupHow to Train Your Dragon franchiseLeft below-kneeTrauma (battle)ToothlessLeft tail finTrauma (crash)Dr. ClawInspector GadgetLeft handTrauma (car collision)DonJoe DirtLeft above-kneeTrauma (train)GazelleKingsman: The Secret ServiceBilateral below-knee(unknown)Imperator FuriosaMad Max: Fury RoadLeft below-elbow(unknown)Bucky BarnesMarvel Cinematic Universe franchiseLeft armTraumaNebulaSelf-amputationBlack KnightMonty Python and the Holy GrailQuadrilateralTrauma (sword)Ronny CammareriMoonstruckLeft handTrauma (bread slicer)Lady KushanaNausicaä of the Valley of the WindTrilateral (left arm and both legs)Trauma (insect)Captain HookPeter PanLeft handTrauma (knife)Cherry DarlingPlanet TerrorRight above-kneeMutilation (zombies)Lady EboshiPrincess MononokeRight armTrauma (wolf)Harold PointerIntent Unknown Bilateral below-kneeTrauma (gun shot)Will SawyerSkyscraperLeft below-kneeTrauma (bomb)Bethany HamiltonSoul SurferLeft above-elbowTrauma (shark)Luke SkywalkerStar Wars franchiseRight handTrauma (lightsaber)Darth VaderQuadrilateralJeff BaumanStrongerBilateral above-kneeTrauma (bomb)Terry FoxThe Terry Fox StoryRight above-kneeCancerJeromeJerome's SecretBilateral legUnknown/speculated
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