My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

Released: 1989-04-07 Duration: 1hr 43min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.5
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Ferndale Films
Granada Television
Granada Television
RTÉ
RTÉ

Additional Info

Budget $645,180.00
Revenue $14,743,391.00
Original Language en
Popularity 18.581

Directed By

Jim Sheridan

Crew

Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Executive Producer
Paul M. Heller
Director of Photography
Jack Conroy
Producer
Noel Pearson
Executive Producer
Steve Morrison
Screenplay
Shane Connaughton
Director
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Jim Sheridan
Second Assistant Director
Michael Rowland
Line Producer
Arthur Lappin
Costume Design
Joan Bergin
Set Decoration
Shirley Lynch
Production Design
Austen Spriggs
Special Effects Coordinator
Gerry Johnston
Makeup Artist
Ken Jennings
Construction Coordinator
Russ Bailey
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Brayham
Assistant Director
Kevan Barker
Hairstylist
Anne Dunne
Production Manager
Mary Alleguen
Assistant Art Director
Mark Geraghty
Sound Editor
Ron Davis
Sound mixer
Kieran Horgan
Gaffer
Louis Conroy
Electrician
Noel Cullen
Still Photographer
Jonathan Hession
Camera Operator
Des Whelan
Location Manager
Grania O'Shannon
Stunts
Alan Walsh
Stunts
Jazzer Jeyes
Legal Services
James Hickey
Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Stunts
Steve Dent
Stunts
Dave Holland
Animal Wrangler
Gilbert White

TOP CAST

Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown

Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack

Lord Castlewelland

Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw

Dr. Eileen Cole

Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally

Mr. Brown

Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan

Barman

Derry Power
Derry Power

Customer in Bar

Hugh O'Conor
Hugh O'Conor

Young Christy Brown

Darren McHugh
Darren McHugh

Young Benny

Owen Sharp
Owen Sharp

Young Tom

Keith O'Conor
Keith O'Conor

Young Brian

Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey

Priest

Julie Hale
Julie Hale

Rachel

Jean Doyle
Jean Doyle

Woman with Pram

Conor Lambert
Conor Lambert

Punch & Judy Puppeteer

Charlie Roberts
Charlie Roberts

Mourner #1

Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary

Mourner #2

Mil Fleming
Mil Fleming

Mourner #3

Eileen Kohlmann
Eileen Kohlmann

Violinist

Don King
Don King

Double Bassist

Jenny Bryne
Jenny Bryne

Special Extra

Linda Walker
Linda Walker

Special Extra

Albert Kavanagh
Albert Kavanagh

Special Extra

Joe Swan
Joe Swan

Special Extra

Rita Lowe
Rita Lowe

Special Extra

Gerard Hourigan
Gerard Hourigan

Special Extra

Dawn Kursinczy
Dawn Kursinczy

Special Extra

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