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

R ★ 7.5/10 103 min Drama Ireland, United Kingdom English
Director: Jim Sheridan
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A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

Description

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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Top Cast

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

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