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Overview

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Director:

Jim Sheridan

Writers:

Shane Connaughton (screenplay) &
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Release Date:

10 November 1989 (USA) more

Genre:

Biography | Drama more

Tagline:

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 synopsis

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Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations more

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User Comments:

One of the best performances by an actor in the last decade. 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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Additional Details

Also Known As:

My Left Foot (UK) (short title)
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Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Ferndale Films more


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Trivia:

It is the only film ever to get an A+ rating from Entertainment Weekly. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mrs. Brown is carrying Christy up the stairs she is carrying two of Christy's shoes in her hand but when he goes down the stairs after his mother falls down he has one shoe on again. more

Quotes:

Mr. Brown: [entering a bar holding nine-year-old Christy] This is Christy Brown, my son. Genius. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Mike Myers/Aerosmith (#22.16)" (1997) more


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31 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best performances by an actor in the last decade., 9 November 1999
Author: Gil-C from Toronto, Canada

I am in awe of Daniel Day-Lewis' acting in this movie. I can't think of anyone else who could have portrayed the real-life writer Christy Brown as well as he does. He doesn't just portray the ravages of cerebral palsy of his character but the intelligence, humour, courage and love of the man. The character also is not deemed a saint but allowed to have humanity - the foul mouth and love of booze and women. If a movie can be called inspiring than this has to be it.

Lewis and Brenda Fricker as his mother both won Oscars and Ray McAnally as his father also deserved one. The movie is well directed by Jim Sheridan with whom Lewis again worked with in the excellent In The Name Of The Father as well as The Boxer.

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