My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1989 · 103 mins · English

Directed by

Jim Sheridan

Starring

Cyril Cusack, Brenda Fricker, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Adrian Dunbar, Ray McAnally

The film follows Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy into a working‑class Irish family. Though spastic quadriplegic, at five he discovers he can write with his left foot, sparking a determination that, supported by his steadfast mother, drives him to become a celebrated painter, poet and author.