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.
Full Cast of My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Fiona Shaw
as Dr. Eileen Cole
Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She is known for her roles as...
Derry Power
as Customer in Bar
Darren McHugh
as Young Benny
Keith O'Conor
as Young Brian
Sarah Cronin-Stanley
as Girlfriend
Jean Doyle
as Woman with Pram
Charlie Roberts
as Mourner #1
Jeremiah James Dominic O'Leary was born in Ireland. An actor known for My Left Foot (1989), Michael Collins (1996), I...
Eileen Kohlmann
as Violinist
Patricia Higgins
as Violaist
Hilery O'Donovan
as Cellist
Don King
as Double Bassist
Jenny Bryne
as Special Extra
Linda Walker
as Special Extra
Albert Kavanagh
as Special Extra
Rita Lowe
as Special Extra
Gerard Hourigan
as Special Extra
Dawn Kursinczy
as Special Extra
Lisa Jane Rowland
as Child
Eoghan O'Sullivan
as Child
Kerry Ellen Lawlor
as Child
Emily Hodge Barker
as Child
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