My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 35 years old

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he is mistakenly believed to have a intellectual disability for the first ten years of his life.

Credits

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Cast

Name Character
Daniel Day-Lewis He was 32, now 66 years old as Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker She was 44, now 79 years old as Bridget Fagan-Brown
Fiona Shaw She was 31, now 65 years old as Dr. Eileen Cole
Adrian Dunbar He was 31, now 65 years old as Peter
Hugh O'Conor He was 14, now 49 years old as Young Christy Brown
Eileen Colgan She was 55, 80 years old when she died as Nan
Kirsten Sheridan She was 13, now 47 years old as Sharon Brown
Ray McAnally He was 63, 63 years old when he died as Patrick Brown
Alison Whelan as Sheila Brown
Eanna MacLiam as Benny Brown
Cyril Cusack He was 78, 82 years old when he died as Lord Castlewelland
Ruth McCabe as Mary Carr
Pat Laffan He was 50, 79 years old when he died as Barman
Marie Conmee She was 56, 61 years old when she died as Sadie Brown
Phelim Drew He was 20, now 55 years old as Brian
Tom Hickey He was 1, 28 years old when he died as Priest
Declan Croghan as Tom Brown
Jer O'Leary as Mourner #2
Naomi Sheridan She was 10, now 24 years old as Child
Britta Smith as Nurse

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Crew

Name Department
Kathy Durning as Music Editor. She was 39 (now 73) years old Sound
Ken Jennings as Makeup Artist. He was 15 (now 49) years old Costume & Make-Up
J. Patrick Duffner as Editor. Editing
Kieran Horgan as Sound mixer. Sound
Ron Davis as Sound Editor. Sound
Jack Conroy as Director of Photography. He was 89 (90) years old when He died Camera
Noel Pearson as Producer. He was 24 (now 58) years old Production
Arthur Lappin as Line Producer. He was 10 (now 24) years old Production
Mary Alleguen as Production Manager. Production
Mark Geraghty as Assistant Art Director. Art
Kevan Barker as Assistant Director. Directing
Christy Brown as Book. He was 57 (49) years old when He died Writing
Steve Morrison as Executive Producer. Production
Jim Sheridan as Director. He was 40 (now 75) years old Directing
Jim Sheridan as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 75) years old Writing
Elmer Bernstein as Original Music Composer. He was 67 (82) years old when He died Sound
Shane Connaughton as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 83) years old Writing
Joan Bergin as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Nuala Moiselle as Casting. Production
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown poster
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (35 years)

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

  • Release day: Friday, April 07, 1989
  • Runtime: 103 minutes
  • Budget: 645180.00
  • Revenue: 14743391.00