My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
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
as Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
as Mrs. Brown
as Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan
as Sheila
as Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
as Sharon
as Sharon
Declan Croghan
as Tom
as Tom
Eanna MacLiam
as Benny
as Benny
Marie Conmee
as Sadie
as Sadie
Cyril Cusack
as Lord Castlewelland
as Lord Castlewelland
Phelim Drew
as Brian
as Brian
Ruth McCabe
as Mary
as Mary
Fiona Shaw
as Dr. Eileen Cole
as Dr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnally
as Mr. Brown
as Mr. Brown
Pat Laffan
as Barman
as Barman
Derry Power
as Customer in Bar
as Customer in Bar
Hugh O'Conor
as Young Christy Brown
as Young Christy Brown
Darren McHugh
as Young Benny
as Young Benny
Owen Sharp
as Young Tom
as Young Tom
Eileen Colgan
as Nan
as Nan
Keith O'Conor
as Young Brian
as Young Brian
Tom Hickey
as Priest
as Priest
Julie Hale
as Rachel
as Rachel
Jacinta Whyte
as Sally
as Sally
Sarah Cronin-Stanley
as Girlfriend
as Girlfriend
Jean Doyle
as Woman with Pram
as Woman with Pram
Britta Smith
as Nurse
as Nurse
Adrian Dunbar
as Peter
as Peter
Lucy Vigne Welsh
as Petra
as Petra
Daniel Reardon
as Tony
as Tony
Conor Lambert
as Punch & Judy Puppeteer
as Punch & Judy Puppeteer
Martin Dunne
as Waiter
as Waiter
Charlie Roberts
as Mourner #1
as Mourner #1
Jer O'Leary
as Mourner #2
as Mourner #2
Mil Fleming
as Mourner #3
as Mourner #3
Simon Kelly
as Liam
as Liam
Eileen Kohlmann
as Violinist
as Violinist
Margaret Lyons
as Pianist
as Pianist
Patricia Higgins
as Violaist
as Violaist
Hilery O'Donovan
as Cellist
as Cellist
Don King
as Double Bassist
as Double Bassist
Jenny Bryne
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Linda Walker
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Albert Kavanagh
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Joe Swan
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Rita Lowe
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Gerard Hourigan
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Dawn Kursinczy
as Special Extra
as Special Extra
Denis O'Leary
as Child
as Child
Lesley Ann Long
as Child
as Child
Caromy Corcoran
as Child
as Child
Cathy Corcoran
as Child
as Child
Lisa Jane Rowland
as Child
as Child
Aisling Murnane
as Child
as Child
Audrey Diffley
as Child
as Child
Oba Seagrave
as Child
as Child
Colm Rowland
as Child
as Child
Owen Sullivan
as Child
as Child
Dean Clifford
as Child
as Child
Sean Rowland
as Child
as Child
Barry Keane
as Child
as Child
Wayne Kearney
as Child
as Child
John Mark Knight
as Child
as Child
Deborah Pierce
as Child
as Child
Barry Lord
as Child
as Child
Tess Sheridan
as Child
as Child
Fiacra Sheridan
as Child
as Child
Eoghan O'Sullivan
as Child
as Child
Kerry Ellen Lawlor
as Child
as Child
Naomi Sheridan
as Child
as Child
Emily Hodge Barker
as Child
as Child
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Jim Sheridan
Director
Director
Shane Connaughton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Paul M. Heller
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Steve Morrison
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Noel Pearson
Producer
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jack Conroy
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
J. Patrick Duffner
Editor
Editor
Michael Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Arthur Lappin
Line Producer
Line Producer
Nuala Moiselle
Casting
Casting
Austen Spriggs
Production Design
Production Design
Shirley Lynch
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
Costume Design
Anne Dunne
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ken Jennings
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Mary Alleguen
Production Manager
Production Manager
Kevan Barker
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Russ Bailey
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Mark Geraghty
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Ron Davis
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Kieran Horgan
Sound mixer
Sound mixer
Gerry Johnston
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Peter Brayham
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Patrick Condren
Stunts
Stunts
Steve Dent
Stunts
Stunts
Dave Holland
Stunts
Stunts
Jazzer Jeyes
Stunts
Stunts
Terence Plummer
Stunts
Stunts
Alan Walsh
Stunts
Stunts
Louis Conroy
Gaffer
Gaffer
Noel Cullen
Electrician
Electrician
Jonathan Hession
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
John Murphy
Grip
Grip
Des Whelan
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Music Editor
James Hickey
Legal Services
Legal Services
Grania O'Shannon
Location Manager
Location Manager
Christy Brown
Book
Book
Gilbert White
Animal Wrangler
Animal Wrangler
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