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.
Top Billed Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan
Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
Sharon
Declan Croghan
Tom
Featured Crew
J. Patrick Duffner
Editor
Paul M. Heller
Executive Producer
Jim Sheridan
Director
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Jack Conroy
Director of Photography
Steve Morrison
Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Shane Connaughton
Screenplay
Noel Pearson
Producer
Michael Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
Shirley Lynch
Set Decoration
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