Quick facts
- Released
- April 7, 1989
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $645,180
- Box office
- $14.7M
- IMDb
- tt0097937
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Ferndale Films, Granada Television, RTÉ
Cast
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
Derry Power
Customer in Bar
Hugh O'Conor
Young Christy Brown
Darren McHugh
Young Benny
Owen Sharp
Young Tom
Eileen Colgan
Nan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown about?
- 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.
- Who directed My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was directed by Jim Sheridan.
- Who stars in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan.
- When was My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown released?
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 drama film.
- Where can I watch My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?
- You can watch My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.