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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

  • R
  • 1989
  • 1h 43m
  • Drama
  • 7.5

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

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.

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Storyline

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-LewisChristy Brown
Brenda FrickerMrs. Brown
Alison WhelanSheila
Kirsten SheridanSharon
Declan CroghanTom
Eanna MacLiamBenny
Marie ConmeeSadie
Cyril CusackLord Castlewelland
Phelim DrewBrian
Ruth McCabeMary
Fiona ShawDr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnallyMr. Brown
Pat LaffanBarman
Derry PowerCustomer in Bar
Hugh O'ConorYoung Christy Brown
Darren McHughYoung Benny

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