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

  • R
  • 11/10/1989 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 43m

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

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.

Shane Connaughton

Screenplay

Jim Sheridan

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis's headshot

Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker's headshot

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan's headshot

Alison Whelan

Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan's headshot

Kirsten Sheridan

Sharon
Declan Croghan's headshot

Declan Croghan

Tom
Eanna MacLiam's headshot

Eanna MacLiam

Benny
Marie Conmee's headshot

Marie Conmee

Sadie
Cyril Cusack's headshot

Cyril Cusack

Lord Castlewelland

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