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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

19765.6 / 1096 min
TV Movie, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Gina Biggs

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland

Diana Hyland

Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow

Karen Morrow

Martha Biggs

Howard Platt

Howard Platt

Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Himself

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. Gunther

John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

Skip Lowell

Skip Lowell

Bruce Shuster

John Megna

John Megna

Smith

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Gwen

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Mr. Brister

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Deborah

Timothy Himes

Timothy Himes

Obnoxious Reporter

Victor Brandt

Victor Brandt

TV Installer

Hilda Haynes

Hilda Haynes

The Nurse

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Principal

Erna Foxworth

Erna Foxworth

Neighbor

Karri Kirsch

Karri Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

Kimberly Kirsch

Kimberly Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

Seth Wagerman

Seth Wagerman

Tod at 3 Years Old

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Rachel

Len Felber

Len Felber

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

Crew

Mark Snow

Mark Snow

Original Music Composer

Joel Thurm

Joel Thurm

Producer

Cindy Dunne

Cindy Dunne

Producer

Archie R. Dalzell

Archie R. Dalzell

Director of Photography

John McSweeney Jr.

John McSweeney Jr.

Editor

Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

Director

Aaron Spelling

Aaron Spelling

Executive Producer

Norman Henry

Norman Henry

Production Manager

Joanne Haas

Joanne Haas

Costume Design

John Hollis

John Hollis

Construction Coordinator

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Makeup Artist

William A. Calihan Jr.

William A. Calihan Jr.

Production Manager

Jerry Pirozzi

Jerry Pirozzi

Sound Editor

Leonard Goldberg

Leonard Goldberg

Executive Producer

Paul Sylos

Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Dick Reilly

Dick Reilly

Post Production Supervisor

Mike Moder

Mike Moder

Assistant Director

Judith A. Cory

Judith A. Cory

Hairstylist

Vic Carpenter

Vic Carpenter

Sound Engineer

Shelley Hull

Shelley Hull

Associate Producer

Michael J. Long

Michael J. Long

Costume Design

Ted Cooper

Ted Cooper

Property Master

Bill Jackson

Bill Jackson

Sound Editor

Jeff Haley

Jeff Haley

Set Decoration

Douglas Day Stewart

Douglas Day Stewart

Writer

Douglas Day Stewart

Douglas Day Stewart

Story

Douglas Day Stewart

Douglas Day Stewart

Teleplay

Joe Morgenstern

Joe Morgenstern

Story