My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

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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7.5/10

1989

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

As Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

As Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan

Alison Whelan

As Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

Kirsten Sheridan

As Sharon

Declan Croghan

Declan Croghan

As Tom

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

As Benny

Marie Conmee

Marie Conmee

As Sadie

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

As Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew

Phelim Drew

As Brian

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

As Mary

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

As Dr. Eileen Cole

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

As Mr. Brown

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

As Barman

Derry Power

Derry Power

As Customer in Bar

Hugh O'Conor

Hugh O'Conor

As Young Christy Brown

Darren McHugh

Darren McHugh

As Young Benny

Owen Sharp

Owen Sharp

As Young Tom

Eileen Colgan

Eileen Colgan

As Nan

Keith O'Conor

Keith O'Conor

As Young Brian

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

As Priest

Julie Hale

Julie Hale

As Rachel

Jacinta Whyte

Jacinta Whyte

As Sally

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

As Girlfriend

Jean Doyle

Jean Doyle

As Woman with Pram

Britta Smith

Britta Smith

As Nurse

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

As Peter

Lucy Vigne Welsh

Lucy Vigne Welsh

As Petra

Daniel Reardon

Daniel Reardon

As Tony

Conor Lambert

Conor Lambert

As Punch & Judy Puppeteer

Martin Dunne

Martin Dunne

As Waiter

Charlie Roberts

Charlie Roberts

As Mourner #1

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

As Mourner #2

Mil Fleming

Mil Fleming

As Mourner #3

Simon Kelly

Simon Kelly

As Liam

Eileen Kohlmann

Eileen Kohlmann

As Violinist

Margaret Lyons

Margaret Lyons

As Pianist

Patricia Higgins

Patricia Higgins

As Violaist

Hilery O'Donovan

Hilery O'Donovan

As Cellist

Don King

Don King

As Double Bassist

Jenny Bryne

Jenny Bryne

As Special Extra

Linda Walker

Linda Walker

As Special Extra

Albert Kavanagh

Albert Kavanagh

As Special Extra

Joe Swan

Joe Swan

As Special Extra

Rita Lowe

Rita Lowe

As Special Extra

Gerard Hourigan

Gerard Hourigan

As Special Extra

Dawn Kursinczy

Dawn Kursinczy

As Special Extra

Denis O'Leary

Denis O'Leary

As Child

Lesley Ann Long

Lesley Ann Long

As Child

Caromy Corcoran

Caromy Corcoran

As Child

Cathy Corcoran

Cathy Corcoran

As Child

Lisa Jane Rowland

Lisa Jane Rowland

As Child

Aisling Murnane

Aisling Murnane

As Child

Audrey Diffley

Audrey Diffley

As Child

Oba Seagrave

Oba Seagrave

As Child

Colm Rowland

Colm Rowland

As Child

Owen Sullivan

Owen Sullivan

As Child

Dean Clifford

Dean Clifford

As Child

Sean Rowland

Sean Rowland

As Child

Barry Keane

Barry Keane

As Child

Wayne Kearney

Wayne Kearney

As Child

John Mark Knight

John Mark Knight

As Child

Deborah Pierce

Deborah Pierce

As Child

Barry Lord

Barry Lord

As Child

Tess Sheridan

Tess Sheridan

As Child

Fiacra Sheridan

Fiacra Sheridan

As Child

Eoghan O'Sullivan

Eoghan O'Sullivan

As Child

Kerry Ellen Lawlor

Kerry Ellen Lawlor

As Child

Naomi Sheridan

Naomi Sheridan

As Child

Emily Hodge Barker

Emily Hodge Barker

As Child

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