My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

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.

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

Crew

J. Patrick Duffner

Editor

Paul M. Heller

Executive Producer

Jim Sheridan

Director

Jim Sheridan

Screenplay

Jack Conroy

Director of Photography

Steve Morrison

Executive Producer

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Shane Connaughton

Screenplay

Noel Pearson

Producer

Michael Rowland

Second Assistant Director

Clips & Videos

My Left Foot (1989) Original Trailer [HD]