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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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

19765.61h 36m

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.

Directed by Randal Kleiser
Written by Douglas Day Stewart, Joe Morgenstern
Produced by Joel Thurm, Cindy Dunne
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Top 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

J

John Friedrich

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

Themes & Keywords

underdogparent child relationshipteenage crushillnessplastic

About The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a tv movie, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of underdog, parent child relationship, teenage crush, illness, plastic. Directed by Randal Kleiser, it stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed. 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.

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