My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

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

19891h 43m7.5(1,064 votes)

Drama

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 t…

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) is a drama film directed by Jim Sheridan. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, and Alison Whelan. The film runs for 1 hour 43 minutes. Audiences have made it strongly rated, with an average score of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,064 votes.

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Director

Jim Sheridan

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan

Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

Sharon

Declan Croghan

Tom

Eanna MacLiam

Benny

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Who stars in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, and Kirsten Sheridan, and was directed by Jim Sheridan.

How long is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes.

When did My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown come out?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was released in 1989.

What genre is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a drama film.

Is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown worth watching?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown holds an average audience score of 7.5 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.