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A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle. - My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
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Title: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Release Date: 7 Apr 1989

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Drama

Director: Ferndale Films, Granada Television, RTÉ

Production Companies: Ferndale Films, Granada Television, RTÉ

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.53 (927 votes)

Cast

  • Christy Brown: Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Mrs. Brown: Brenda Fricker
  • Sheila: Alison Whelan
  • Sharon: Kirsten Sheridan
  • Tom: Declan Croghan
  • Benny: Eanna MacLiam
  • Sadie: Marie Conmee
  • Lord Castlewelland: Cyril Cusack
  • Brian: Phelim Drew
  • Mary: Ruth McCabe
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