My Left Foot

1989R103 min

Daniel Day-Lewis' brilliant portrayal of a man's triumph over adversity brought him the 1989 Oscar(R) for Best Actor. He plays Christy Brown, a poor Irish boy with cerebral palsy, who could communicate only by writing with his left foot – and who grew up to be a celebrated writer and painter. Co-starring Ray McAnally and Best Supporting Actress Oscar(R)-winner Brenda Fricker.

Genres:Movies

Director:Jim Sheridan

Cast:Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, Brenda Fricker, Fiona Shaw, Adrian Dunbar, Ruth McCabe, Cyril Cusack

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Added to HBO Max:July 1, 2019

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