My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

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

Directed by Jim Sheridan1h 43mDrama

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.

Rated
R
Year
1989
Country
IE
Language
English
Release date
7 April 1989
TMDB
7.5 (1064)
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker
Mrs. Brown
A
Alison Whelan
Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
Kirsten Sheridan
Sharon
D
Declan Croghan
Tom
Eanna MacLiam
Eanna MacLiam
Benny
M
Marie Conmee
Sadie
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Lord Castlewelland
Phelim Drew
Phelim Drew
Brian
Ruth McCabe
Ruth McCabe
Mary
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Dr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally
Mr. Brown
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
Barman
D
Derry Power
Customer in Bar
Hugh O'Conor
Hugh O'Conor
Young Christy Brown
D
Darren McHugh
Young Benny
O
Owen Sharp
Young Tom
E
Eileen Colgan
Nan
K
Keith O'Conor
Young Brian
Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
Priest
Julie Hale
Julie Hale
Rachel
J
Jacinta Whyte
Sally
S
Sarah Cronin-Stanley
Girlfriend
J
Jean Doyle
Woman with Pram
B
Britta Smith
Nurse
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
Peter
L
Lucy Vigne Welsh
Petra
D
Daniel Reardon
Tony
Conor Lambert
Conor Lambert
Punch & Judy Puppeteer
M
Martin Dunne
Waiter
C
Charlie Roberts
Mourner #1
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Mourner #2
M
Mil Fleming
Mourner #3
S
Simon Kelly
Liam
E
Eileen Kohlmann
Violinist
M
Margaret Lyons
Pianist
P
Patricia Higgins
Violaist
H
Hilery O'Donovan
Cellist
D
Don King
Double Bassist
J
Jenny Bryne
Special Extra
L
Linda Walker
Special Extra
A
Albert Kavanagh
Special Extra
J
Joe Swan
Special Extra
R
Rita Lowe
Special Extra
G
Gerard Hourigan
Special Extra
D
Dawn Kursinczy
Special Extra
D
Denis O'Leary
Child
L
Lesley Ann Long
Child
C
Caromy Corcoran
Child
C
Cathy Corcoran
Child
L
Lisa Jane Rowland
Child
A
Aisling Murnane
Child
A
Audrey Diffley
Child
O
Oba Seagrave
Child
C
Colm Rowland
Child
O
Owen Sullivan
Child
D
Dean Clifford
Child
S
Sean Rowland
Child
B
Barry Keane
Child
W
Wayne Kearney
Child

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