My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.
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Where to watch
Not available to stream in US
Synopsis
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.
Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Sheridan
Daniel Day-LewisChristy Brown
Brenda FrickerMrs. BrownAlison WhelanSheila
Kirsten SheridanSharonDeclan CroghanTom
Eanna MacLiamBennyMarie ConmeeSadie
Cyril CusackLord Castlewelland
Phelim DrewBrian
Ruth McCabeMary
Fiona ShawDr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnallyMr. Brown
