My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.
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.
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Cast & Crew
Daniel Day-Lewis
Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan
Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
Sharon
Declan Croghan
Tom
Eanna MacLiam
Benny
Marie Conmee
Sadie
Cyril Cusack
Lord Castlewelland
Phelim Drew
Brian
Ruth McCabe
Mary
Fiona Shaw
Dr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnally
Mr. Brown
Frequently Asked Questions
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was released on April 7, 1989.
The runtime of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is 1h 43m.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a Drama movie.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was directed by Jim Sheridan.
The main cast of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is originally in English.