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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (TV 1976)
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Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS)... See full summary » Director:Randal Kleiser |
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Cast
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Karen Morrow | ... | |
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Howard Platt | ... | |
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Ralph Bellamy | ... | |
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John Friedrich | ... | |
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Kelly Ward | ... | |
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Skip Lowell | ... | |
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John Megna | ... | |
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Vernee Watson-Johnson | ... |
Gwen
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Darrell Zwerling | ... |
Mr. Brister
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| P.J. Soles | ... | ||
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Storyline
Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS). 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. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
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Teenager | Immune System | Mother Son Relationship | Show Off | Marijuana | See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bubble Trouble See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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MonoColor:
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1.33 : 1
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(uncredited)
Composed by Paul Williams
Sung by Paul Williams See more »
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During filming, John Travolta and 40-year-old Diana Hyland began dating and eventually fell in love, despite the fact that Hyland was nearly 18 years older than Travolta. She was still in the process of getting divorced from Joseph Goodson when she passed away on March 27, 1977, four months after their TV movie's broadcast, and while Travolta was filming "Saturday Night Fever." See more »Goofs
Plot holes: A boy slips an unsterilized ten-dollar bill into Tod's bubble. See more »Soundtracks
"What Would They Say"(uncredited)
Composed by Paul Williams
Sung by Paul Williams See more »
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