My Left Foot
A determined Irish boy born with cerebral palsy fights his own body and a dismissive world to master his left foot as a brush, pen, and voice, proving that talent can rise from even the tightest constraints.
“A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.”
Synopsis
Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family, is largely overlooked by others due to his severe physical condition. A spastic quadriplegic who is essentially paralyzed, Christy demonstrates an unexpected ability at age 5 when he uses his left foot to write a word in chalk on the floor. With the support of his determined mother and through his own perseverance, Christy overcomes his physical challenges to become a painter, poet, and author.
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A crew of 78+ credited
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Edited by J Patrick DuffnerShot by Jack ConroyScored by Elmer BernsteinDesigned by Austen Spriggs
Box Office
1989 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 23× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$14.7M
Opening weekend: $41K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $66K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2 theaters
Also known as
- Mein linker Fußde
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brownen
- Mi pie izquierdoes
- Il mio piede sinistroit
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Cast & Crew
78 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
57Pat Laffan
as Barman
Derry Power
as Customer in Bar
Hugh O Conor
as Young Christy Brown
Darren Mchugh
as Young Benny
Owen Sharp
as Young Tom
Eileen Colgan
as Nan
Keith O Conor
as Young Brian
Tom Hickey
as Priest
Julie Hale
as Rachel
Jacinta Whyte
as Sally
Sarah Cronin Stanley
as Girlfriend
Jean Doyle
as Woman with Pram
Britta Smith
as Nurse
Adrian Dunbar
as Peter
Lucy Vigne Welsh
as Petra
Daniel Reardon
as Tony
Conor Lambert
as Punch & Judy Puppeteer
Martin Dunne
as Waiter
Charlie Roberts
as Mourner #1
Jer O Leary
as Mourner #2
Mil Fleming
as Mourner #3
Simon Kelly
as Liam
Eileen Kohlmann
as Violinist
Margaret Lyons
as Pianist
Patricia Higgins
as Violaist
Hilery O Donovan
as Cellist
Don King
as Double Bassist
Jenny Bryne
as Special Extra
Linda Walker
as Special Extra
Albert Kavanagh
as Special Extra
Joe Swan
as Special Extra
Rita Lowe
as Special Extra
Gerard Hourigan
as Special Extra
Dawn Kursinczy
as Special Extra
Denis O Leary
as Child
Lesley Ann Long
as Child
Caromy Corcoran
as Child
Cathy Corcoran
as Child
Lisa Jane Rowland
as Child
Aisling Murnane
as Child
Audrey Diffley
as Child
Oba Seagrave
as Child
Colm Rowland
as Child
Owen Sullivan
as Child
Dean Clifford
as Child
Sean Rowland
as Child
Barry Keane
as Child
Wayne Kearney
as Child
John Mark Knight
as Child
Deborah Pierce
as Child
Barry Lord
as Child
Tess Sheridan
as Child
Fiacra Sheridan
as Child
Eoghan O Sullivan
as Child
Kerry Ellen Lawlor
as Child
Naomi Sheridan
as Child
Emily Hodge Barker
as Child
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1Writers
3Producers
1Other crew
5Parents Guide
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