Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.

John Travolta
as Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor
as Gina Biggs

Robert Reed
as Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland
as Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow
as Martha Biggs

Howard Platt
as Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin
as Himself

Ralph Bellamy
as Dr. Gunther

John Friedrich
as Roy Slater

Kelly Ward
as Tom Shuster
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Travolta coming of age… in a germ-free zone; plus charming Glynnis O’Connor RELEASED TO TV IN 1976 and directed by Randal Kleiser, "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" is a youth drama inspired by the true-life stories of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, both of whom lacked effective immune systems. John ...