My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
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.
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers:
Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan, Christy Brown
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 23 wins & 20 nominations total
Production:
Jim Sheridan
Country:
Ireland, United Kingdom
