A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
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.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) is a tv movie and drama film directed by Randal Kleiser, released on November 12, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed and Diana Hyland. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 121 ratings.
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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
John Friedrich
as Roy Slater
Kelly Ward
as Tom Shuster
Skip Lowell
as Bruce Shuster
John Megna
as Smith
Directed by Randal Kleiser, written by Douglas Day Stewart, Douglas Day Stewart and Joe Morgenstern, produced by Joel Thurm and Cindy Dunne.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 121 ratings.
Travolta coming of age… in a germ-free zone; plus charming Glynnis O’Connor RELEASED TO TV IN 1976 and directed by Randal Kleiser, "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" is a youth drama inspired by the true-life stories of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, both of whom lacked effective immune systems. John Travolta plays Tod Lubitch, a teen born with immune deficiencies in Southern Cal while Glynnis O'Connor is the girl next…
Reviewed on July 31, 2018
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) is available to stream on Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Eternal Family, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) includes John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed, Diana Hyland and Karen Morrow. The film was directed by Randal Kleiser. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was released on November 12, 1976 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 121 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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