The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
1976 · Movie · 1h 36m · PG
Made-for-TVDrama
"A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love"
Overview
Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
Metacritic
70/100
Key crew
- Randal KleiserDirector
- Mark SnowOriginal Music Composer
- Douglas Day StewartWriter
Cast
- John TravoltaTod Lubitch
- Glynnis O'ConnorGina Biggs
- Robert ReedJohnny Lubitch
- Diana HylandMickey Lubitch
- Karen MorrowMartha Biggs
- Howard PlattNeighbor
- Buzz AldrinHimself
- Ralph BellamyDr. Gunther
- John FriedrichRoy Slater
- Kelly WardTom Shuster
- Skip LowellBruce Shuster
- John MegnaSmith
Stills
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Themes
underdogparent child relationshipteenage crushillnessplastic