My Left Foot
The acclaimed true story of Christy Brown, an Irish artist and writer who refused to let the cerebral palsy that crippled him since birth make him a prisoner of his own body. Academy Award to Daniel Day Lewis who stayed in character through-out the shoot, requiring him to need assistance during lunch-breaks.
Year: 1989
Genre: True Stories, NYFCC Awards - Best Film, Based on..., Best of the 1980s, Biography, Disabilities, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Ireland
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally, Cyril Cusack
Duration: 103 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains coarse language.
7.9/10
Location in store: Highlights
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