My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jim Sheridan
Writing:
- Shane Connaughton
- Jim Sheridan
- Christy Brown
Stars:
Release Date: 1989-04-07
7.5/10
7.5/10
- Country: IE, GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 103
- Budget: $645,180
- Revenue: $14,743,391
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Peter
Christy Brown
Mrs. Brown
Benny
Sharon
Lord Castlewelland
Brian
Mary
Dr. Eileen Cole
Mr. Brown
Barman
Young Christy Brown
Priest
Mourner #2
Rachel
Punch & Judy Puppeteer
Double Bassist
