My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Brown

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Alison Whelan

Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan

Sharon

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Declan Croghan

Tom

Eanna MacLiam

Benny

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Marie Conmee

Sadie

Cyril Cusack

Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew

Brian

Ruth McCabe

Mary

Fiona Shaw

Dr. Eileen Cole

Ray McAnally

Mr. Brown

Pat Laffan

Barman

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Derry Power

Customer in Bar

Hugh O'Conor

Young Christy Brown

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Darren McHugh

Young Benny

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Owen Sharp

Young Tom

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Eileen Colgan

Nan

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Keith O'Conor

Young Brian

Tom Hickey

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Crew

Art

• Austen Spriggs Production Design
• Shirley Lynch Set Decoration
• Russ Bailey Construction Coordinator
• Mark Geraghty Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Jack Conroy Director of Photography
• Jonathan Hession Still Photographer
• John Murphy Grip
• Des Whelan Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Joan Bergin Costume Design
• Anne Dunne Hairstylist
• Ken Jennings Makeup Artist

Crew

• Gerry Johnston Special Effects Coordinator
• Peter Brayham Stunt Coordinator
• Patrick Condren Stunts
• Steve Dent Stunts
• Dave Holland Stunts
• Jazzer Jeyes Stunts
• Terence Plummer Stunts
• Alan Walsh Stunts
• James Hickey Legal Services
• Gilbert White Animal Wrangler

Directing

• Jim Sheridan Director
• Michael Rowland Second Assistant Director
• Kevan Barker Assistant Director

Editing

• J. Patrick Duffner Editor

Lighting

• Louis Conroy Gaffer
• Noel Cullen Electrician

Production

• Paul M. Heller Executive Producer
• Steve Morrison Executive Producer
• Noel Pearson Producer
• Arthur Lappin Line Producer
• Nuala Moiselle Casting
• Mary Alleguen Production Manager
• Grania O'Shannon Location Manager

Sound

• Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
• Ron Davis Sound Editor
• Kieran Horgan Sound mixer
• Kathy Durning Music Editor

Writing

• Shane Connaughton Screenplay
• Jim Sheridan Screenplay
• Christy Brown Book

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