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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • November 12, 1976
  • Runtime
  • 96 min
  • Genres
  • TV Movie, Drama
  • Director
  • Randal Kleiser

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble — Cast

John Travolta photo John Travolta Tod Lubitch Glynnis O'Connor photo Glynnis O'Connor Gina Biggs Robert Reed photo Robert Reed Johnny Lubitch Diana Hyland photo Diana Hyland Mickey Lubitch Karen Morrow photo Karen Morrow Martha Biggs Howard Platt photo Howard Platt Neighbor Buzz Aldrin photo Buzz Aldrin Himself Ralph Bellamy photo Ralph Bellamy Dr. Gunther

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