The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble on IMDb 5.7/10 3,781 votes

Released:
1976-11-12

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.

Director:
Randal Kleiser

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
TV Movie, Drama

  • Cast:
  • John Travolta
    as
    Tod Lubitch
  • Glynnis O'Connor
    as
    Gina Biggs
  • Robert Reed
    as
    Johnny Lubitch
  • Diana Hyland
    as
    Mickey Lubitch
  • Karen Morrow
    as
    Martha Biggs