The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 47 years old

A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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.

Credits

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Cast

Name Character
John Travolta He was 22, now 70 years old as Tod Lubitch
Ralph Bellamy He was 72, 87 years old when he died as Dr. Gunther
Robert Reed He was 44, 59 years old when he died as Johnny Lubitch
Howard Platt He was 38, now 85 years old as Neighbor
Glynnis O'Connor She was 19, now 67 years old as Gina Biggs
Buzz Aldrin He was 46, now 94 years old as Himself
Diana Hyland She was 40, 41 years old when she died as Mickey Lubitch
Karen Morrow She was 39, now 87 years old as Martha Biggs

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Crew

Name Department
Mark Snow as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (now 77) years old Sound
John McSweeney, Jr. as Editor. He was 61 (83) years old when He died Editing
Cindy Dunne as Producer. Production
Randal Kleiser as Director. He was 30 (now 77) years old Directing
Joel Thurm as Producer. Production
Archie R. Dalzell as Director of Photography. He was 65 (80) years old when He died Camera
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble poster
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (47 years)

A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

  • Release day: Friday, November 12, 1976
  • Runtime: 96 minutes