My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 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.

Average Score : 75.12

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

Status: Released

Release Date: 1989-04-07

Geners Drama

Production Companies Ferndale Films Granada Television RTÉ

Production Countries Ireland,United Kingdom,

Run time: 103 minutes

Budget: $645,180

Revenue: $14,743,391