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

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

Released: 1989-04-07

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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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Daniel Day-Lewis

as Christy Brown

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Brenda Fricker

as Mrs. Brown

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Cyril Cusack

as Lord Castlewelland

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Fiona Shaw

as Dr. Eileen Cole

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Ray McAnally

as Mr. Brown

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Derry Power

as Customer in Bar

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Hugh O'Conor

as Young Christy Brown

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Darren McHugh

as Young Benny

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Keith O'Conor

as Young Brian

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Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

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Paul M. Heller

Executive Producer

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Jack Conroy

Director of Photography

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Steve Morrison

Executive Producer

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Michael Rowland

Second Assistant Director

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Joan Bergin

Costume Design

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Shirley Lynch

Set Decoration

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Austen Spriggs

Production Design

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Gerry Johnston

Special Effects Coordinator

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Ken Jennings

Makeup Artist

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Russ Bailey

Construction Coordinator

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Peter Brayham

Stunt Coordinator

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Kevan Barker

Assistant Director

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