My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 43min
- Biography, Drama
- 30 Mar 1990 (USA)
- Movie
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 20 nominations.
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| Daniel Day-Lewis | ... |
Christy Brown
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| Brenda Fricker | ... |
Mrs. Brown
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Alison Whelan | ... |
Sheila
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| Kirsten Sheridan | ... |
Sharon
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| Declan Croghan | ... |
Tom
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| Eanna MacLiam | ... |
Benny
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| Marie Conmee | ... |
Sadie
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| Cyril Cusack | ... |
Lord Castlewelland
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| Phelim Drew | ... |
Brian
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| Ruth McCabe | ... |
Mary
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| Fiona Shaw | ... |
Dr. Eileen Cole
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| Ray McAnally | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| Pat Laffan | ... |
Barman
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| Derry Power | ... |
Customer in Bar
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| Hugh O'Conor | ... |
Young Christy Brown
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Darren McHugh | ... |
Young Benny
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| Owen Sharpe | ... |
Young Tom
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| Eileen Colgan | ... |
Nan
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Keith O'Conor | ... |
Young Brian
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| Tom Hickey | ... |
Priest
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| Julie Hale | ... |
Rachel
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| Jacinta Whyte | ... |
Sally
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Sarah Cronin-Stanley | ... |
Girlfriend
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Jean Doyle | ... |
Woman with Pram
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| Britta Smith | ... |
Nurse
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| Adrian Dunbar | ... |
Peter
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| Lucy Vigne Welsh | ... |
Petra
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| Daniel Reardon | ... |
Tony
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| Conor Lambert | ... |
Punch & Judy Puppeteer
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Martin Dunne | ... |
Waiter
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Charlie Roberts | ... |
Mourner #1
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| Jer O'Leary | ... |
Mourner #2
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Mil Fleming | ... |
Mourner #3
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Simon Kelly | ... |
Liam
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Eileen Kohlmann | ... |
Violinist
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| Margaret Lyons | ... |
Pianist
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| Patricia Higgins | ... |
Violaist
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Hilery O'Donovan | ... |
Cellist
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Don King | ... |
Double Bassist
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Jenny Bryne | ... |
Special Extra
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Linda Walker | ... |
Special Extra
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Albert Kavanagh | ... |
Special Extra
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Joe Swan | ... |
Special Extra
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Rita Lowe | ... |
Special Extra
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Gerard Hourigan | ... |
Special Extra
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Dawn Kursinczy | ... |
Special Extra
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Denis O'Leary | ... |
Child
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Lesley Ann Long | ... |
Child
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Caromy Corcoran | ... |
Child
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Cathy Corcoran | ... |
Child
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Lisa Jane Rowland | ... |
Child
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Aisling Murnane | ... |
Child
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Audrey Diffley | ... |
Child
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Oba Seagrave | ... |
Child
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Colm Rowland | ... |
Child
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Owen Sullivan | ... |
Child
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Dean Clifford | ... |
Child
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Sean Rowland | ... |
Child
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Barry Keane | ... |
Child
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Wayne Kearney | ... |
Child
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John Mark Knight | ... |
Child
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Deborah Pierce | ... |
Child
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Barry Lord | ... |
Child
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Tess Sheridan | ... |
Child
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Fiacra Sheridan | ... |
Child
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| Eoghan O'Sullivan | ... |
Child
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Kerry Ellen Lawlor | ... |
Child
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Naomi Sheridan | ... |
Child
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Emily Hodge Barker | ... |
Child
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Directed by
| Jim Sheridan | ||
Written by
| Shane Connaughton | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jim Sheridan | ... | (screenplay) |
| Christy Brown | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Paul M. Heller | ... | executive producer (as Paul Heller) |
| Arthur Lappin | ... | line producer |
| Steve Morrison | ... | executive producer |
| Noel Pearson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Conroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J. Patrick Duffner | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeanne Hurley | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Adrienne Ross | ... | first assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Nuala Moiselle | ||
Production Design by
| Austen Spriggs | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shirley Lynch | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Bergin | ||
Makeup Department
| Sherry De Burgh | ... | makeup trainee |
| Bernie Dooley | ... | trainee hairdresser |
| Eileen Doyle | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Anne Dunne | ... | hair stylist |
| Carole Dunne | ... | trainee hairdresser (as Carol Dunne) |
| Ken Jennings | ... | makeup artist |
| Ailbhe Lemass | ... | makeup assistant |
| Maire O'Sullivan | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Mary Alleguen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kevan Barker | ... | first assistant director |
| David Byrne | ... | third assistant director |
| Brendan Geraghty | ... | trainee assistant director |
| John McDonald | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Niamh Ní Ghrainne | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Michael Rowland | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Russ Bailey | ... | construction manager |
| Denis Butler | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Eddie Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
| Paddy Dunne | ... | painter |
| Paul Fleming | ... | painter |
| Mark Geraghty | ... | assistant art director |
| Jimmy Kavanagh | ... | drapes |
| Andrew Lee | ... | stagehand (as Andrew Lee) |
| Christy McGinn | ... | storyboard artist |
| Owen Monaghan | ... | dressing props |
| Sunny Mulligan | ... | production buyer |
| Owen Murnane | ... | master painter |
| Tony Nicholson | ... | dressing props |
| Eamonn O'Higgins | ... | property master (as Eamon O'Higgins) |
| Gerry Quigley | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Dave Rath | ... | painter |
| Phil Searls | ... | carpenter |
| P.J. Smith | ... | stand-by props |
| Derek Wallace | ... | stand-by props |
| Dave Whelan | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Brendan Campbell | ... | sound trainee |
| Ron Davis | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Delaney | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Dowson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Kieran Horgan | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Kelliher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jenny Lee Wright | ... | footsteps artist (as Jenny Lee-Wright) |
| Brian Saunders | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Liam Saurin | ... | post-synch mixer |
| Ryan Villarreal | ... | audio description mixer |
| Paul Delany | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gerry Johnston | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Michael Kearns | ... | special effects assistant |
| Gay O'Reilly | ... | special effects assistant |
| Gerry Johnston | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Peter Brayham | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Patrick Condren | ... | stunts |
| Steve Dent | ... | stunts (as Stephen Dent) |
| Dave Holland | ... | stunts |
| Jazzer Jeyes | ... | stunts |
| Paul Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Terence Plummer | ... | stunts (as Terry Plumber) |
| Michael Rowland | ... | stunts |
| Alan Walsh | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Butler | ... | focus puller |
| Louis Conroy | ... | gaffer |
| Noel Cullen | ... | electrician |
| Jim Farrell | ... | best boy |
| Jo Gibney | ... | clapper loader |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | still photographer |
| Mick Kearney | ... | electrician |
| Eamon Kelly | ... | stand-by rigger |
| John Murphy | ... | grip |
| Robbie Reilly | ... | rigger (as Robert Reilly) |
| Brian Sheridan | ... | generator operator |
| Des Whelan | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frances Boston | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Janet O'Leary | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Ann Stokes | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Grania O'Shannon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor |
| Kathy Durning | ... | music editor |
| Irene Keogh | ... | music coordination assistant |
| Brian Masterson | ... | music recording engineer |
| Cynthia Millar | ... | musician: ondes martenot soloist |
| Bill Whelan | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Bourne | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Colin Duffin | ... | driver (as Colm Duffin) |
| Pat Egan | ... | driver |
| Joe Fagan | ... | driver |
| Tom Fannin | ... | driver |
| Vincent Gallagher | ... | driver |
| Johnny Gilbert | ... | driver |
| John Green | ... | driver |
| Peter Hill | ... | driver |
| Shamie McCabe | ... | driver |
| Colman Sharkey | ... | driver |
| John J. Thompson | ... | driver (as Johnny Thompson) |
| Niall Thompson | ... | driver |
| Denis Tolton | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Bradley | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Patrick Byrne | ... | projectionist (as Paddy Byrne) |
| Pippa Cross | ... | production executive: Granada |
| Maura Dillon | ... | stand-in |
| Brendan Foreman | ... | title designer: Graphiconies |
| Donal Fortune | ... | stand-in |
| Donal Geraghty | ... | assistant accountant |
| Nye Heron | ... | assistant to director |
| James Hickey | ... | legal advisor |
| Gene Lambert | ... | special advisor to the production |
| Gerry Lundberg | ... | unit publicist |
| John Markey | ... | stand-in |
| Susan Marshall | ... | unit nurse |
| John Moore | ... | production accountant |
| Kevin Moriarty | ... | production accountant |
| Niamh Nolan | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Quinn | ... | unit runner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Miramax (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1996) (India) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Les Films Ariane (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2007) (France)
- Fox Video Japan (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- KSM (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- MCA (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Miramax (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1994) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- New KSM (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Palace Films (United Kingdom)
- Premium Cine (2021) (Spain) (video)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Reel One Entertainment S.L. (2017) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (EST) (TVOD)
- Sovereign Pictures (1989) (Non-US) (sales)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AP Spence & Co. (auditing)
- Ardmore Studios (facilities)
- Blowup (stills laboratory)
- Cine Electric Ltd. (electrical equipment)
- Delta Sound Services (dubbing theatre)
- Fuji Ireland Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
- Graphicones (title design)
- Guinness Mahon and Company (banking services)
- Joe Dunton Cameras Ireland Ltd. (camera equipment provided by)
- Location Catering Services Ltd. (catering)
- Mi Casa Multimedia (DVD audio restoration & mastering 5.1)
- Peter Govey Film Opticals (titles)
- Screen Scene (post-synching)
- The Transfer Bay (sound transfers)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Twickenham Film Studios (post-synching)
- Ulster Bank Ltd. (banking services)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- Westland Studios Dublin (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Christy Brown is born with cerebral palsy to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs. Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous artist who uses his dexterous left foot to write and paint. Written by Reid Gagle |
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| Taglines | A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the "Making of My Left Foot" segment on the Special Edition DVD, Sir Daniel Day-Lewis broke two ribs during filming from assuming the hunched-over position in his wheelchair for weeks of filming. He also would refuse to come out of character. On visits to the set canteen, other people would have to help him with food. On one visit from his English agent, Day-Lewis again refused to come out of character as Christy Brown, and his frustrated agent took off. See more » |
| Goofs | In the beginning of the movie, when Mary Carr gets Christy Brown into the library, the shadow of the boom mic can clearly be seen on a white door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Immediate Family/The Bear/Dad/Next of Kin/Carnival of Souls (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Foggy Dew See more » |
| Quotes |
Christy Brown:
I've had nothing but Platonic love all me life. Do you know what I say? FUCK PLATO! And fuck all love that's not a hundred percent commitment! See more » |