Movie Description
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
(1976)Overview
Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. 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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Randal Kleiser
- Producer : Joel Thurm,Cindy Dunne
- Writer : Douglas Day Stewart
- Editor : John McSweeney Jr.
- Cast : John Travolta,Glynnis O'Connor,Robert Reed,Diana Hyland,Karen Morrow,Howard Platt,Buzz Aldrin,Ralph Bellamy,John Friedrich,Kelly Ward,Skip Lowell,John Megna,Vernee Watson,Darrell Zwerling,P. J. Soles,Timothy Himes,Victor Brandt,Hilda Haynes,Jack McLaughlin-Gray,Erna Foxworth,Karri Kirsch,Kimberly Kirsch,Seth Wagerman,Anne Ramsey,Len Felber
Cast
Tod Lubitch
Gina Biggs
Johnny Lubitch
Mickey Lubitch
Martha Biggs
Neighbor
Himself
Dr. Gunther
Roy Slater
Tom Shuster
Bruce Shuster
Smith
Gwen
Mr. Brister
Deborah
Obnoxious Reporter
TV Installer
The Nurse
Principal
Neighbor
Gina at 3 Years Old
Gina at 3 Years Old
Tod at 3 Years Old
Rachel
Graduation Spectator (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Status Released
Release Information
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1976-11-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesSpelling-Goldberg Productions
Genres
- TV Movie
- Drama
