The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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

5.6 /10 114 votes
November 12, 1976 1h 36m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Randal Kleiser
Writers Douglas Day Stewart, Joe Morgenstern
Studio Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Rating 5.6/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

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

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

Skip Lowell

Bruce Shuster

John Megna

John Megna

Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was released on November 12, 1976.

The runtime of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is 1h 36m.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a TV Movie, Drama movie.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was directed by Randal Kleiser.

The main cast of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble includes John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is originally in English.