The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Nov 12, 1976

1h 36m

★ 5.6

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Trailers

Cast

Tod Lubitch

John Travolta

Gina Biggs

Glynnis O'Connor

Johnny Lubitch

Robert Reed

Mickey Lubitch

Diana Hyland

Martha Biggs

Karen Morrow

Neighbor

Howard Platt

Himself

Buzz Aldrin

Dr. Gunther

Ralph Bellamy

Roy Slater

John Friedrich

Tom Shuster

Kelly Ward

Bruce Shuster

Skip Lowell

Smith

John Megna

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