My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

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.

Directed by Jim Sheridan

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TrailerMy Left Foot (1989) Original Trailer [HD]

TrailerMy Left Foot (1989) Original Trailer [HD]

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan

Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

Sharon

Declan Croghan

Tom

Eanna MacLiam

Benny

Marie Conmee

Sadie

Cyril Cusack

Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew

Brian

Ruth McCabe

Mary

Fiona Shaw

Dr. Eileen Cole

Ray McAnally

Mr. Brown

Pat Laffan

Barman

Derry Power

Customer in Bar

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