My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
(1989) A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle. | Released
Ratings
97%
7.5
7.9
97%
Financials
Revenue: $14,743,391
Budget: $645,180
Profit: + $14,098,211
Movie Details
Tag Line: A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Apr 7, 1989
Rating: R
Run Time: 1h 43m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: Ireland , United Kingdom
Production Companies: Ferndale Films , Granada Television , RTÉ
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Elmer Bernstein
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| Music Editor |
Kathy Durning
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| Sound mixer |
Kieran Horgan
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| Sound Editor |
Ron Davis
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| Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Ken Jennings
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| Costume Design |
Joan Bergin
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| Hairstylist |
Anne Dunne
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| Editing | Editor |
J. Patrick Duffner
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Jack Conroy
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| Camera Operator |
Des Whelan
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| Still Photographer |
Jonathan Hession
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| Grip |
John Murphy
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Shane Connaughton
Jim Sheridan
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| Book |
Christy Brown
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| Production | Producer |
Noel Pearson
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| Line Producer |
Arthur Lappin
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| Production Manager |
Mary Alleguen
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| Executive Producer |
Paul M. Heller
Steve Morrison
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| Casting |
Nuala Moiselle
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| Location Manager |
Grania O'Shannon
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| Art | Assistant Art Director |
Mark Geraghty
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| Production Design |
Austen Spriggs
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| Set Decoration |
Shirley Lynch
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| Construction Coordinator |
Russ Bailey
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| Directing | Director |
Jim Sheridan
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| Assistant Director |
Kevan Barker
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| Second Assistant Director |
Michael Rowland
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| Crew | Stunts |
Terence Plummer
Dave Holland
Patrick Condren
Steve Dent
Jazzer Jeyes
Alan Walsh
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| Special Effects Coordinator |
Gerry Johnston
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| Stunt Coordinator |
Peter Brayham
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| Legal Services |
James Hickey
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| Lighting | Electrician |
Noel Cullen
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| Gaffer |
Louis Conroy
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