My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
“A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.”
1989•R•1h 43m•7.5•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Jim Sheridan
Writer
Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$15M
Languages
English
Studio
Ferndale Films
Cast
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
Pat Laffan
Barman
Derry Power
Customer in Bar
Hugh O'Conor
Young Christy Brown
Production
Company
Ferndale Films
Company
Granada Television
Company
RTÉ
Producer
Noel Pearson
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