Sideshow 'freaks' Hilton sisters were conjoined twins. Year 2014 Theatrical Release 2014-06-27 Video Release 2014-10-28 Studio IFC Films Genre Documentary MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color/Black and White Runtime 90 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis American sideshows were in fairs, circuses and carnivals. There were acts such as glass blowers, musicians, and also the freaks. Most freaks just stood there while the audience wondered past. The Hilton Sisters however were trained to put on an engaging act. They sang, they danced and played a variety of musical instruments. They were hugely popular. Bound By Flesh explores the American sideshow, its origins and its heyday when the Hilton Sisters were on display for huge streams of crowds pouring into the tent to get a glimpse of these fetching sisters. The film includes interviews with Ward Hall, known as the King of the Sideshow. He is the last of the sideshow promoters in the style of a P.T. Barnum. Director Leslie Zemeckis Cast Leslie Zemeckis; Lea Thompson voice ; Nancy Allen voice ; Timothy Stack voice ; Blake Boyd voice