My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Name: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-04-07
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan

1989·Movie·R·103 min·★ 7.5(1,027)

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

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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About My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 English-language drama film directed by Jim Sheridan. The cast is led by Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was produced by Ferndale Films, Granada Television, and RTÉ and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on April 7, 1989, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton
Release date: April 7, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Ferndale Films, Granada Television, RTÉ

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown cast & crew

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Jim Sheridan and Shane Connaughton.

The cast features Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown, Brenda Fricker as Mrs. Brown, Alison Whelan as Sheila, Kirsten Sheridan as Sharon, Declan Croghan as Tom, and Eanna MacLiam as Benny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Jack Conroy, and it was produced by Paul M. Heller and Steve Morrison.

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

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,027 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is worth a place on your watchlist.

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