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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

as Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

as Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan

as Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

as Sharon

Declan Croghan

as Tom

Eanna MacLiam

as Benny

Marie Conmee

as Sadie

Cyril Cusack

as Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew

as Brian

Ruth McCabe

as Mary

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