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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989): Cast

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 drama directed by Jim Sheridan, starring Hugh O'Conor as Young Christy Brown, Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Jim Sheridan
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
Studio
Ferndale Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown About?

The premise of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown without spoilers.

The film follows Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy into a working‑class Irish family. Though spastic quadriplegic, at five he discovers he can write with his left foot, sparking a determination that, supported by his steadfast mother, drives him to become a celebrated painter, poet and author.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • cerebral palsy
  • wheelchair
  • dublin ireland
  • british renaissance
  • younger version of character
  • disability
  • pickaxe
  • female doctor
  • medical clinic
  • charity benefit
  • writing an autobiography
  • speech therapist
+38 more
  • told in flashback
  • handicapped protagonist
  • man woman romance
  • directed by co writer
  • all souls' day
  • marriage of necessity
  • nudie magazine
  • pregnancy out of wedlock
  • neighborhood pub
  • brothers share a bed
  • street soccer
  • playing spin the bottle
  • quoting hamlet
  • solo art show
  • epilogue
  • sharing a bed
  • spin the bottle
  • f word
  • live action
  • child
  • sheridan and day lewis
  • scene during opening credits
  • tablecloth pulled off a table
  • foot
  • irish
  • author
  • poet
  • working class
  • courage
  • mentally challenged man
  • low budget film
  • body part in title
  • wine
  • wheelbarrow
  • van
  • unemployment
  • typewriter
  • trowel
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Cast & crew

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Cast & Characters

Hugh O'Conor leads the cast as Young Christy Brown, with Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown and Brenda Fricker as Mrs. Brown. Directed by Jim Sheridan; 69 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jim Sheridan

More films directed by Jim Sheridan, best-rated first: My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, In America and The Boxer.

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Also Known As

30 alternative titles, including “Mi pie izquierdo” and “Моят ляв крак”.

Also known as
  • Mi pie izquierdo
  • Моят ляв крак
  • Meu Pé Esquerdo
  • My left foot: L'histoire de Christy Brown
  • Min venstre fod
  • Minun elämäni
  • Το αριστερό μου πόδι
  • A bal lábam
  • Kuf Ragli Ha-Smalit
  • Il mio piede sinistro
  • 나의 왼발
  • Моя ліва нога
+18 more
  • Moja Levaja Noga
  • Min vänstra fot
  • Իմ ձախ ոտքը
  • Mein linker Fuß
  • O Meu Pé Esquerdo
  • 我的左脚
  • כף רגלי השמאלית
  • Moje levá noha
  • マイ・レフトフット
  • Sol Ayağım
  • Моя левая нога
  • Моят ляв крак: Историята на Кристи Браун
  • Moja lewa stopa
  • Моя ліва нога: Історія Крісті Брауна
  • 我的左腳
  • Moja ľavá noha, ჩემი მარცხენა ფეხი
  • El meu peu esquerre
  • บุรุษผู้ไม่ยอมแพ้

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, each answered in a sentence.

How long is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown released?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was released on April 7, 1989.

Who directed My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown was directed by Jim Sheridan.

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Who is in the cast of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown stars Hugh O'Conor as Young Christy Brown, Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown and Brenda Fricker as Mrs. Brown, among 69 credited actors.

Does My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown have a post-credit scene?

No. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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