CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 1h 43m · R
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

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

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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.

Directed byJim Sheridan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
EN
Released
April 7, 1989
Budget
$645,180
Revenue
$14,743,391
Studios
Granada TelevisionRTÉFerndale Films

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My Left Foot (1989) Original Trailer [HD]

My Left Foot (1989) Original Trailer [HD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan

Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

Kirsten Sheridan

Sharon

Declan Croghan

Tom

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

Benny

Marie Conmee

Sadie

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew

Phelim Drew

Brian

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Mary

Creative team
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Written by
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Shane Connaughton
Produced by
Noel Pearson

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