Synopsis
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis
Christy Brown

Brenda Fricker
Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan
Sheila

Kirsten Sheridan
Sharon
Declan Croghan
Tom

Eanna MacLiam
Benny
Marie Conmee
Sadie

Cyril Cusack
Lord Castlewelland

Phelim Drew
Brian

Ruth McCabe
Mary

Fiona Shaw
Dr. Eileen Cole

Ray McAnally
Mr. Brown

Pat Laffan
Barman
Derry Power
Customer in Bar

Hugh O'Conor
Young Christy Brown
Darren McHugh
Young Benny
Owen Sharp
Young Tom
Eileen Colgan
Nan
Keith O'Conor
Young Brian

Tom Hickey
Priest

Julie Hale
Rachel
Jacinta Whyte
Sally
Sarah Cronin-Stanley
Girlfriend
Jean Doyle
Woman with Pram
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