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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

United States of America

PG
1976-11-12(US)
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TV Movie,
Drama
▪ 1h-36m

56^%

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Score

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

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.

Joel ThurmProducer
Randal KleiserDirector
Cindy DunneProducer
John McSweeney Jr.Editor
Mark SnowOriginal Music Composer
Archie R. DalzellDirector of Photography

Top Billed Cast

John Travolta

Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor

Gina Biggs

Robert Reed

Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland

Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow

Martha Biggs

Howard Platt

Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin

Himself

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. Gunther

John Friedrich

Roy Slater

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A review by Wuchak

7.0

Written by Wuchak on 2021-06-23

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 L...

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