The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

5.6/10 • 96 min • TV Movie Drama

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.

Cast

John Travolta

Glynnis O'Connor

Robert Reed

Diana Hyland

Karen Morrow

Howard Platt

Buzz Aldrin

Ralph Bellamy

Kelly Ward

John Megna

Vernee Watson

Darrell Zwerling

P. J. Soles

Victor Brandt

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

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