TV MovieDrama
Watch The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) Official Trailer
A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
5.6 / 10 IMDb November 12, 1976 1h 36m
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
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
November 12, 1976
Genre
TV Movie, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
Howard Platt
as Neighbor
Buzz Aldrin
as Himself
Ralph Bellamy
as Dr. Gunther
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John Friedrich
as Roy Slater
Kelly Ward
as Tom Shuster
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Skip Lowell
as Bruce Shuster
John Megna
as Smith
Vernee Watson
as Gwen
Darrell Zwerling
as Mr. Brister
P. J. Soles
as Deborah
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Timothy Himes
as Obnoxious Reporter
Victor Brandt
as TV Installer
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Hilda Haynes
as The Nurse
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
as Principal
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Erna Foxworth
as Neighbor
Production Companies
Spelling-Goldberg Productions
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Official Trailer 1976
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