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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
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10 November 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.Plot:
The story of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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In one word: inspirational more (40 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Christy Brown |
 | Brenda Fricker | ... | Mrs. Brown |
| Alison Whelan | ... | Sheila |
 | Kirsten Sheridan | ... | Sharon |
| Declan Croghan | ... | Tom |
| Eanna MacLiam | ... | Benny |
| Marie Conmee | ... | Sadie |
| Cyril Cusack | ... | Lord Castlewelland |
| Phelim Drew | ... | Brian |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Mary |
| Fiona Shaw | ... | Dr. Eileen Cole |
| Ray McAnally | ... | Mr. Brown |
| Pat Laffan | ... | Barman (as Patrick Laffan) |
| Derry Power | ... | Customer in Bar |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Young Christy Brown |
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103 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | Ireland:12 (video) | Australia:M | France:Unrated | Peru:14 | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:All | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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It is the only film ever to get an A+ rating from Entertainment Weekly. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: In the beginning of the movie, when Mary Carr gets Christy Brown into the library, the shadow of the boom mic can clearly be seen on a white door. moreQuotes:
Mr. Brown: [entering a bar holding nine-year-old Christy] This is Christy Brown, my son. Genius. moreFAQ
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As someone who has lived with cerebral palsey for over forty years, I find this movie to be inspirational. If someone with such a severe case of CP as Christie Brown has can do so much, then there's no reason that I couldn't achieve my own dreams. Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker both give awesome performances.