Movie Description

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

(1989)

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.

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Facts

Original TitleMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-04-07

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 43m

Budget₹ 645180

Revenue₹ 14743391

Production CompaniesFerndale Films,Granada Television,RTÉ

Genres

  • Drama