My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he is mistakenly believed to have a intellectual disability for the first ten years of his life.
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers:
Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan.
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Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown |
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Brenda Fricker as Bridget Fagan-Brown |
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Alison Whelan as Sheila Brown |
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Declan Croghan as Tom Brown |
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Eanna MacLiam as Benny Brown |
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Marie Conmee as Sadie Brown |
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Kirsten Sheridan as Sharon Brown |
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Cyril Cusack as Lord Castlewelland |
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Phelim Drew as Brian |
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Ruth McCabe as Mary Carr |
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Fiona Shaw as Dr. Eileen Cole |
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Ray McAnally as Patrick Brown |
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Pat Laffan as Barman |
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Derry Power as Customer in Bar |
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Hugh O'Conor as Young Christy Brown |
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Eileen Colgan as Nan |
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Tom Hickey as Priest |
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Britta Smith as Nurse |
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Adrian Dunbar as Peter |
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Daniel Reardon as Tony |
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Jer O'Leary as Mourner #2 |
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Naomi Sheridan as Child |
Directing | Jim Sheridan | Director |
Writing | Shane Connaughton | Screenplay |
Writing | Jim Sheridan | Screenplay |
Production | Paul M. Heller | Executive Producer |
Production | Steve Morrison | Executive Producer |
Production | Noel Pearson | Producer |
Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Jack Conroy | Director of Photography |
Editing | J. Patrick Duffner | Editor |
Production | Arthur Lappin | Line Producer |
Production | Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
Art | Austen Spriggs | Production Design |
Art | Shirley Lynch | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Anne Dunne | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Ken Jennings | Makeup Artist |
Production | Mary Alleguen | Production Manager |
Directing | Kevan Barker | Assistant Director |
Art | Russ Bailey | Construction Coordinator |
Art | Mark Geraghty | Assistant Art Director |
Sound | Ron Davis | Sound Editor |
Sound | Kieran Horgan | Sound mixer |
Crew | Gerry Johnston | Special Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Peter Brayham | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | Patrick Condren | Stunts |
Crew | Steve Dent | Stunts |
Crew | Dave Holland | Stunts |
Crew | Jazzer Jeyes | Stunts |
Crew | Terence Plummer | Stunts |
Crew | Alan Walsh | Stunts |
Lighting | Louis Conroy | Gaffer |
Lighting | Noel Cullen | Electrician |
Camera | Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
Camera | John Murphy | Grip |
Camera | Des Whelan | Camera Operator |
Sound | Kathy Durning | Music Editor |
Crew | James Hickey | Legal Services |
Production | Grania O'Shannon | Location Manager |
Writing | Christy Brown | Book |